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Steve Jobs: 'We Don't Track Anyone'

Posted by Soulskill on from the truth-is-in-the-iphone-of-the-beholder dept.

fysdt writes "There has obviously been a lot of discussion about last week's disclosure that iOS devices are maintaining an easily-accessible database tracking the movements of users dating back to the introduction of iOS 4 a year ago. The issue has garnered the attention of US elected officials and has played fairly heavily in the mainstream press. One MacRumors reader emailed Apple CEO Steve Jobs asking for clarification on the issue while hinting about a switch to Android if adequate explanations are not forthcoming. Jobs reportedly responded, turning the tables by claiming both that Apple does not track users and that Android does, while referring to the information about iOS shared in the media as 'false.'" Apple has now been hit with a class-action lawsuit over the location-tracking issue.

6 of 373 comments (clear)

  1. Not anyone, really by nastro · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not one specific person, anyway. More like "everyone". See the difference?

  2. Well there you go by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Steve said it, so it must be true.

  3. Apple says... by RapmasterT · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...You're just holding it wrong.

    1. Re:Apple says... by Ynot_82 · · Score: 5, Funny

      ...and we can see you're holding it wrong
      And you're wearing the same T-shirt 2 days running

  4. Re:I guess these are not the droids we're looking by schwit1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    He thinks your attention span is so low that ... hey look a puppy.

  5. Either phony or a lie by Animats · · Score: 1, Funny

    This is either a phony message or a lie by Steve Jobs. Both are possible.