Google said to be in trouble for tracking millions of Apple iPhone users in the U.K.

2. Muzhhur posted on 28 Jan 2013, 17:27 1 2

its Not about tracking, its about respect and Obviously Apple nor Google take that rule as a priority to keep in touch the costumers, they wanna know what would you think to make more monney, not to bring a better xperience... crappy!

3. haroonazeem638 posted on 28 Jan 2013, 17:40 3 5

Seriously, I don't think many of us are important enough for big companies to track us for some "purpose" other than improving their system. I honestly love Google. I use all their services and I love how everything is connected. Implementation of Google Now is amazing. I go to work only on Weekends and it is ONLY then that Google Now automatically pops up in the notification bar to tell me about an hour or two before going to work that it will take "this long" to go to work. Google Now is just one example. I have nothing to complain.

4. joey_sfb posted on 28 Jan 2013, 17:45 4 0

I am also interested in what Google did with those data. Its always been a black box to me. I also support that Google should respect the law and the user wishes not to be tracked.

All coorperations need to be monitored and regulated no exception..

5. sprockkets posted on 28 Jan 2013, 17:46 0 5

Let's just hope the UK aren't as stupid as the FTC was and fine google for apple's stupid webkit error that allowed it to happen in the first place. FYI google submitted a fix for the problem to webkit but apple never accepted it.

They can have all the cookies they want; it'll show practically nothing.

6. wendygarett (limited) 3 days ago posted on 28 Jan 2013, 17:54 1 2

I used to worry Google keep tracking me, but not anymore after I got my 1st android device...

but that doesnt mean Google can just simply track people tho... coz sometimes i need a very serious privacy to connect someone, that's the reason why I'm still holding ios devices :(

7. ahhxd717 posted on 28 Jan 2013, 18:16 4 0

While I like Google and love Android, some of their practices are fishy. Those people should rightfully be able to prosecute Google. Like someone said above, all companies need to be equally regulated.

8. lyndon420 posted on 28 Jan 2013, 18:19 0 5

Whatever...this is the digital age and it's the price of progress. Google doesn't need money so its unlikely they are using anyone's credit card info etc. Let them track me...I don't care. Besides...I'm not a terrorist with a bomb plot stored on my phone or PC so what info are they really getting that would ruin the lives of anyone? Apple did it as well and I wouldn't be surprised if ms is doing it also. Pffft.

9. lyndon420 posted on 28 Jan 2013, 18:28 1 2

If it goes to trial and they get $157 million that works out to less than $16/person...not that big a deal. The lawyer takes his fee and that actually leaves what per person? The only one who really cares about this is the lawyer.

10. letgomyeggroll posted on 28 Jan 2013, 18:44 0 3

So what is the difference what Google is doing and what Apple does? Apple's devices collect data from it users all day long.

It seems like Apple doesnt like another company modifying there settings and cant do anything about it.

11. GoBears posted on 28 Jan 2013, 18:54 1 4

Another stupid lawsuit... As usual, the only ones that are going to benefit are the damn lawyers yet again.

12. lubba posted on 28 Jan 2013, 18:59 0 0

Should it matter? Apparently not. People love sharing/giving info to Google. And they will surely sly their way out of this easily as they did in the US.

13. milesboy5 posted on 28 Jan 2013, 22:28 0 0

I like how google paid only 22.5 dollars in between 2011-2012 seems like a small amount to pay the FTC for a privacy breach dont ya think??

14. MartianMe posted on 28 Jan 2013, 22:48 2 0

yeah!! f**k the lawyers and i love google but if this was intentionally it is kinda of messed up...and they should learn a lesson for that.

15. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 28 Jan 2013, 23:02 0 0

it will be intresting to know what google did with the data.........Right now i agree with the apple users that they deserve their privacy, also right now I dont know why google would do what they did but we'll see if they really crossed the line or not by what was done with the data...

if anything bad was done then hopefuly google learns not to "tinker" around with peoples privacy anymore

16. samystic posted on 28 Jan 2013, 23:39 0 0

that's why i don't own an Android / iOS based device... big companies DO NOT respect our privacy... look at True Caller! it has stored my no. in spite of multiple requests to delete it... have i used it? never! someone else has used it and my no. is all over the world!

google deserves a heavy penalty!