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Word Games
On this episode of I’d App That, we’re joined by Matthew Sargent, of Bag Drop fame. Matthew brings us his favourite Word Games. Join your hosts, Shane Mattox, Stacy Baldwin and Peter Fisher as they talk about Apple keeping track of everyone you try and chat with on iMessage and a new Star Wars app that turns play time into movie magic. Matthew discusses the word games Words with Friends, Ruzzle, and Capitals. Then for Peter’s Pick we get Peter’s impressions of the movie app Flixster and Flixter Video.
All that and more on this episode of I’d App That!
Apple keeps track of everyone you try to chat with on iMessage
http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/28/13090930/imessage-records-contact-info-lookup-logs
A report from The Intercept points out that Apple gets to see who you might be talking to, although they don’t know what the messages actually say. This happens when your iPhone check in to see if the person you’re trying to contact has an iMessage account. They also track date, time and IP address, which could include location information.
While the logs are saved for 30 days, Messages and built-in apps will check back with Apple’s servers on occasion. This creates new logs of the contacts. It doesn’t happen every time, but still regularly.
Apple could potentially hand this information over to law enforcement with a court order; a briefing sheet of what can be handed over was created by a Florida law enforcement agency. Contacts identities are, however, only shown if they’ve been entered into your phone. It also doesn’t show message contents or if a contact has previously been messaged.
Apple claims they only provide data for “valid” subpoenas or court orders and that they work with law enforcement so that they understand what they’re capable of providing, which does not in
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Word Games
On this episode of I’d App That, we’re joined by Matthew Sargent, of Bag Drop fame. Matthew brings us his favourite Word Games. Join your hosts, Shane Mattox, Stacy Baldwin and Peter Fisher as they talk about Apple keeping track of everyone you try and chat with on iMessage and a new Star Wars app that turns play time into movie magic. Matthew discusses the word games Words with Friends, Ruzzle, and Capitals. Then for Peter’s Pick we get Peter’s impressions of the movie app Flixster and Flixter Video.
All that and more on this episode of I’d App That!
Apple keeps track of everyone you try to chat with on iMessage
http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/28/13090930/imessage-records-contact-info-lookup-logs
A report from The Intercept points out that Apple gets to see who you might be talking to, although they don’t know what the messages actually say. This happens when your iPhone check in to see if the person you’re trying to contact has an iMessage account. They also track date, time and IP address, which could include location information.
While the logs are saved for 30 days, Messages and built-in apps will check back with Apple’s servers on occasion. This creates new logs of the contacts. It doesn’t happen every time, but still regularly.
Apple could potentially hand this information over to law enforcement with a court order; a briefing sheet of what can be handed over was created by a Florida law enforcement agency. Contacts identities are, however, only shown if they’ve been entered into your phone. It also doesn’t show message contents or if a contact has previously been messaged.
Apple claims they only provide data for “valid” subpoenas or court orders and that they work with law enforcement so that they understand what they’re capable of providing, which does not in