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South Korea police say probing Google over private data

South Korean police said on Tuesday they had raided Google Inc's Seoul office on suspicions the Internet search firm's mobile advertising unit AdMob had illegally collected data, the latest setback to its operations in the country.
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Your location 'extremely valuable' to Google

Google recently wrote off concerns about its mobile devices sending precise user location data back to its servers, but recently uncovered emails illustrate that user location is instrumental in its strategy.
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Apple hits back at critics over location tracking

Apple spoke out on Wednesday, following up a full 7 days after researchers unveiled that the company's popular iPhone device was storing location data of its users easily accessible on the device.

High computer use linked to teen risky behaviour

Researchers have found a strong association between computer and Internet use in adolescents and engagement in multiple-risk behaviours (MRB), including illicit drug use, drunkenness and unprotected sex.

Why Apple is tracking you

Researchers unveiled that Apple's iPhone was actively logging the whereabouts of its users, but its not just Apple's phone that's tracking you. Though the company has remained silent after Wednesday's revelations, the reason that Apple is tracking consumers simply relates to a legal statement they made on the matter nearly a year ago: advertising.

Yum! Brands Shares Hit New Life-Time High on Q1 Results

Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) touched a new life-time high of $54.98 on Thursday. The company's first quarter revenue exceeded Street view boosted by growth in China, which helped offset weakness in its U.S. operations.
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‘iPhone 4S’ in developers' hands as Apple unleashes A5 chip's power to leverage gaming market

Apple is hitching its smartphone wagon to gaming big time, finally! Apple is letting select developers play around with an iPhone 4 which is implanted with an A5 chip rather than the A4 in order that they can bring out the full gaming prowess on the upcoming iPhone 5. If the gaming slant of the iPhone materializes it would go to prove rumors that Apple was delaying the launch for the iPhone 5 for strategic reasons and not so much because of logistical constraints.
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EBay to buy local ad provider Where

EBay Inc said it would buy Where, a company that delivers local advertising to mobile phones, in its latest push to allow more retailers to do business with customers through its services.
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Google misses Street targets as costs swell

Google Inc fell short of Wall Street's first-quarter profit target as operating expenses surged, driving shares in the world's leading Internet search engine more than 5 percent lower.

Facebook Lawsuit: The Evidence For And Against

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is facing a suit that could cost him billions if a judge finds that the documents presented so far are genuine. So the first question is whether they are or not.

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