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Old 07-28-2014, 04:02 PM
 
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My local news channel just covered this story on how your iPhone can track you.

Go to: Settings --> Privacy --> Location Services --> System Services (scroll to bottom) --> Frequent Locations (That's what you would turn off)


If you take a look at your history, you can see where you've been. For instance, I went to the doctor on Saturday, and it told me that I was there from 1:22pm to 2:58pm. Isn't this creepy? This could be a great way to track your kids.
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Old 07-28-2014, 04:30 PM
 
Location: Lincoln County Road or Armageddon
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I didn't know that. Thanks.
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Old 07-28-2014, 04:52 PM
 
Location: Ocala, FL
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I wouldn't lose to much sleep worrying about it. To each his own. The NSA has been doing that for years now.
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Old 07-29-2014, 07:25 AM
 
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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I wouldn't call it creepy at all. It's technology.

I always thought that it was OPT IN though, on iPhone, not OPT OUT. (in other words, off by default).
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Old 07-29-2014, 07:51 AM
 
Location: Metro Washington DC
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What's wrong with that feature? I can even see it being useful.
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Old 07-29-2014, 05:15 PM
 
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I've already known about that feature. It was added in iOS 7 and is used to kind of predict where you're going and give you real time directions with estimated arrival times. It's pretty useful for morning and afternoon commutes so I use it.
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Old 07-29-2014, 09:36 PM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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Not only your iPhone is tracking you, but your camera with GPS does it, and your laptop or desktop. Android phones track you, too, and so your regular cellphone tracks you too

On top of all that, the right person or hacker can turn the microphone of your telephone on to listen, or the camera on your TV, laptop, and the rest. Just don't take your laptop to the bathroom and use as you sit on the toilet, just in case
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Old 07-30-2014, 06:54 AM
 
Location: Metro Washington DC
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Not only your iPhone is tracking you, but your camera with GPS does it, and your laptop or desktop. Android phones track you, too, and so your regular cellphone tracks you too

On top of all that, the right person or hacker can turn the microphone of your telephone on to listen, or the camera on your TV, laptop, and the rest. Just don't take your laptop to the bathroom and use as you sit on the toilet, just in case
What about using the phone in the loo?
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Old 07-30-2014, 10:53 AM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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What about using the phone in the loo?
The number one cause of water damage to phones is dropping into the toilet. Be careful!
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Old 07-30-2014, 01:42 PM
 
Location: Metro Washington DC
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The number one cause of water damage to phones is dropping into the toilet. Be careful!
Been there, done that!
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