The iPad Show – Episode 58 – Every Step You Take




The iPad Show (audio) show

Summary: App Reviews  Reckless Racing HD $4.99 (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reckless-racing-hd/id386237505?mt=8) Mercury Web Browser free (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mercury-web-browser-lite-the/id331012646?mt=8) or $0.99 for pro Guerilla Bob $2.99 (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/guerrilla-bob-hd/id409791246?mt=8) Sponsor: GoToMeeting makes it easy to collaborate online with anyoneanywhere. Try it free (http://bit.ly/gtmq211). News   Location-gate Apple is keeping a log of all their iOS users’ location history. * A lawsuit is being filed - source (http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/25/federal-lawsuit-filed-over-apples-location-tracking-in-ios/) * asking for an injuction against Apple * asking for a refund, not clear whether devices must be surrendered * But as far as anybody can tell, the data isn’t being sent to Apple * Nobody knows for sure what it is supposed to be used for Guess what? Google and Microsoft are doing it too! - source (http://www.tomsguide.com/us/google-microsoft-location-tracking-phone,news-10941.html) Everybody was fine with it when it was just the phone companies and the federal government that were doing it. Courts don’t agree on whether a warrant is required, so depending on what district you live in, different standards are applied. source (http://www.aclu.org/blog/technology-and-liberty/federal-judge-finds-warrantless-cell-phone-tracking-unconstitutional) Apple Breaks Their Own Record Once Again, Sold 18.65 Million iPhones In Q2 2011 (http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2011/04/20/apple-once-again-breaks-their-own-record-sold-18-65-million-iphones-in-q2-2011/) 50% Of Apple’s Revenue Now Comes From The iPhone (http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2011/04/20/apple-now-making-50-of-their-revenue-from-the-iphone/) News Rundown Priceline founder targets Apple's iPad in second patent lawsuit (http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/26/priceline_founder_targets_apples_ipad_in_second_patent_lawsuit.html) President Obama is an iPad 2 User - source (http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/04/26/president-obama-an-ipad-2-user/) Skype kicks off an Android and Iphone video calling service (http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2046000/skype-kicks-android-iphone-video-calling-service#ixzz1KgGvoMra) - using Qik old news... fring can already do that.