Google Maps becomes the latest app to be targeted by criminals with a sneaky scam to steal confidential data and … – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Google Maps becomes the latest app to be targeted by criminals with a sneaky scam to steal confidential data and …Daily MailGoogle Maps is being stealthily manipulated by scammers to deceive and con customers. The site allows users to see certain information about a place or business and fraudsters are editing and deleting this before replacing it with their own details.Now you can track live bus, train location of someone using Google MapsGadgets NowYou'll never be lost again with these fun Google Maps tricksCNBCGoogle Maps keeps adding weird features like hashtags, which have nothing to do with mapsBGRPhoneWorld Magazine (blog) –TechCrunch –Google... more →
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Apple confirms it’s collecting data on foot to improve its Maps app – Digital Trends

Digital Trends Apple confirms it's collecting data on foot to improve its Maps appDigital TrendsApple Maps has come on leaps and bounds since its disastrous launch in 2012, when it clearly wasn't ready for showtime. Improvements across the board mean the app now functions as you'd expect, though there's no reliable data indicating how many …Apple is collecting pedestrian map data in effort to improve Maps appMobileSyrupApple Maps vehiclesMaps – AppleApple is rebuilding Maps from the ground upTechCrunchall 15 news articles » map app – Google News… more →
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How a fitness app revealed military secrets — and the new reality of data collection – Vox

Vox How a fitness app revealed military secrets — and the new reality of data collectionVoxOver the weekend, news broke that a fitness-centered social media app called Strava had quietly, inadvertently divulged the locations of secret military bases around the world via its recently updated global “heat map.” Anyone wearing a fitness tracker …New map uses app data to show where Chicagoans like to run, ride bikesChicago Sun-TimesAll your base are belong to us: Strava exercise app maps military sites, reveals where spies jogThe RegisterFitness App Releases Data, Accidentally Reveals Top-Secret Military InformationBrinkwire (press release)all 10 news articles » map... more →
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Track Hurricane Irma’s location and intensity in real time using NOAA data – Quartz

Quartz Track Hurricane Irma's location and intensity in real time using NOAA dataQuartzThe app has a free version and a paid “Hurricane Tracker” upgrade for a one-time fee of $ 2.99. The free version shows real-time wind and weather patterns that allow you to track the current status of a hurricane, and the paid tracker adds additional … map app – Google News… more →
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