Big news from the O’Reilly Where 2.0 conference this week. Data scientists Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden (who is also a ReadWriteWeb contributor) revealed that iPhones running iOS4 are keeping an ongoing record of your location in an unencrypted and unprotected file. Privacy concerns plus security concerns plus anything to do with Steve Jobs’ company equals the most popular story of the week.
After the jump you’ll find more of this week’s top news stories on some of the key trends that are shaping the Web – mobile, location, Internet of Things – plus highlights from our six channels. Read on for more.
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Top Stories of the Week
- Your iPhone Is Tracking Your Every Move
- Internet Explorer, WebGL and a Return to the Bad Old Days
- What it Takes to Run the Top Visited Web Sites [Infographic]
- How to Optimize Your Brand’s Facebook Page For Search Engines
- Facts Should Be Free: SimpleGeo Puts 20 Million Places in the Public Domain
More coverage and analysis from ReadWriteWeb
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Visit the event site now for more information and to buy your ticket.
Location
- Android Phones Track Your Location, Too
- Nielsen: U.S. Smartphone Users Concerned About Privacy and Location Data
Mobile
- Open Data Kit: Mobile Data Collection in Africa
- PlayBook Launch Better Than Expected: About 50,000 Units Sold
Internet of Things
More Internet of Things coverage
Check Out The ReadWriteWeb iPhone App
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ReadWriteEnterprise
ReadWriteEnterprise is devoted to enterprise 2.0 and using social software inside organizations.
- iPad for Business Round-Up: Tablets Cutting into PC Sales, Doctors Prefer iOS and More
- Is Moorea Microsoft’s “Killer App” for Tablets?
- 3 Must Read Articles on Management for Anyone Involved in Enterprise 2.0 or Social Business
ReadWriteStart
ReadWriteStart is a resource for startups and entrepreneurs.
ReadWriteCloud
ReadWriteCloud is dedicated to virtualization and cloud computing.
- What it Takes to Run the Top Visited Web Sites [Infographic]
- Amazon Web Services Experiencing One of the Worst Ever Regional Disruptions
- Amazon Web Services Starting to Come Back Online but Problems Persist & Questions Arise
ReadWriteBiz
ReadWriteBiz is a resource and guide for small to medium businesses.
- How to Optimize Your Brand’s Facebook Page For Search Engines
- How to Keep Company Data Safe on Employees’ Personal Devices
- SMB Tech Roundup: Free Email Marketing, the Latest in Mobile Payments and Mobile Devices in the Workplace
ReadWriteHack
ReadWriteHack is a resource and guide for developers.
- Internet Explorer, WebGL and a Return to the Bad Old Days
- You Got NoSQL in MySQL: Memcached Plugin in MySQL Technology Preview
- 5 Free E-Books and Tutorials for Learning PHP
ReadWriteMobile
ReadWriteMobile is dedicated to helping its community understand the strategic business and technical implications of developing mobile applications.
- How to Create Lovable Mobile Apps
- Just in Time for PlayBook’s Launch, New SDKs from RIM
- More Resources for Mobile Design Inspiration
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