Comments on: Why you should install MY iPhone app http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:22:36 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Gravity http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-5924 Gravity Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:04:46 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=1501#comment-5924 Good point Chris. <br>Privacy is a pervasive issue, and many corporates (like CEO Facebook) try to refashion the current feelings of many people by saying "privacy is dead" and so on.<br>Apple could easily include an "API privacy statement" which discloses to users what kind of inter-app activities the installed app takes, so you have an audit, so to speak, rather than relying on the integrity of the developer. Many solutions are possible, but it takes Apple caring about it (and by extension, it would take Facebook actually caring but we all know it's not in their interest to make privacy easy; their business relies on voyeurism). Good point Chris.
Privacy is a pervasive issue, and many corporates (like CEO Facebook) try to refashion the current feelings of many people by saying “privacy is dead” and so on.
Apple could easily include an “API privacy statement” which discloses to users what kind of inter-app activities the installed app takes, so you have an audit, so to speak, rather than relying on the integrity of the developer. Many solutions are possible, but it takes Apple caring about it (and by extension, it would take Facebook actually caring but we all know it's not in their interest to make privacy easy; their business relies on voyeurism).

]]> By: Gravity http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-6668 Gravity Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:04:46 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=1501#comment-6668 Good point Chris. <br>Privacy is a pervasive issue, and many corporates (like CEO Facebook) try to refashion the current feelings of many people by saying "privacy is dead" and so on.<br>Apple could easily include an "API privacy statement" which discloses to users what kind of inter-app activities the installed app takes, so you have an audit, so to speak, rather than relying on the integrity of the developer. Many solutions are possible, but it takes Apple caring about it (and by extension, it would take Facebook actually caring but we all know it's not in their interest to make privacy easy; their business relies on voyeurism). Good point Chris.
Privacy is a pervasive issue, and many corporates (like CEO Facebook) try to refashion the current feelings of many people by saying “privacy is dead” and so on.
Apple could easily include an “API privacy statement” which discloses to users what kind of inter-app activities the installed app takes, so you have an audit, so to speak, rather than relying on the integrity of the developer. Many solutions are possible, but it takes Apple caring about it (and by extension, it would take Facebook actually caring but we all know it's not in their interest to make privacy easy; their business relies on voyeurism).

]]> By: stormywhether http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-5916 stormywhether Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:30:11 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=1501#comment-5916 So who actually wrote this piece? I got to the bottom and thought, wowzies, Mr Penn is BACK! But I'm riddling it's a wonderful woman instead.<br><br>You make great points, here, and as an iPhone app developer I can tell you that you're on the money. I've been told most of the stuff you talk about is feasible, if you're an advanced technokid with the smarts and determination to do it. Thankfully it's becoming more difficult and I'm sure there'll be a total lockdown on unauthorised data communications in the near future.<br><br>Gotta love dem kittehs! So who actually wrote this piece? I got to the bottom and thought, wowzies, Mr Penn is BACK! But I'm riddling it's a wonderful woman instead.

You make great points, here, and as an iPhone app developer I can tell you that you're on the money. I've been told most of the stuff you talk about is feasible, if you're an advanced technokid with the smarts and determination to do it. Thankfully it's becoming more difficult and I'm sure there'll be a total lockdown on unauthorised data communications in the near future.

Gotta love dem kittehs!

]]> By: stormywhether http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-6669 stormywhether Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:30:11 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=1501#comment-6669 So who actually wrote this piece? I got to the bottom and thought, wowzies, Mr Penn is BACK! But I'm riddling it's a wonderful woman instead.<br><br>You make great points, here, and as an iPhone app developer I can tell you that you're on the money. I've been told most of the stuff you talk about is feasible, if you're an advanced technokid with the smarts and determination to do it. Thankfully it's becoming more difficult and I'm sure there'll be a total lockdown on unauthorised data communications in the near future.<br><br>Gotta love dem kittehs! So who actually wrote this piece? I got to the bottom and thought, wowzies, Mr Penn is BACK! But I'm riddling it's a wonderful woman instead.

You make great points, here, and as an iPhone app developer I can tell you that you're on the money. I've been told most of the stuff you talk about is feasible, if you're an advanced technokid with the smarts and determination to do it. Thankfully it's becoming more difficult and I'm sure there'll be a total lockdown on unauthorised data communications in the near future.

Gotta love dem kittehs!

]]> By: Michael Gaines http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-5913 Michael Gaines Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:20:32 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=1501#comment-5913 Wow, I don't know what to say. As an iPhone developer, almost none of those things can happen. Yes, some sneaky code has gotten into some apps like the Dragon Dictation app (but that was clearly laid out in the EULA). However, apps can't do what you describe. Wow, I don't know what to say. As an iPhone developer, almost none of those things can happen. Yes, some sneaky code has gotten into some apps like the Dragon Dictation app (but that was clearly laid out in the EULA). However, apps can't do what you describe.

]]> By: Michael Gaines http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-6670 Michael Gaines Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:20:32 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=1501#comment-6670 Wow, I don't know what to say. As an iPhone developer, almost none of those things can happen. Yes, some sneaky code has gotten into some apps like the Dragon Dictation app (but that was clearly laid out in the EULA). However, apps can't do what you describe. Wow, I don't know what to say. As an iPhone developer, almost none of those things can happen. Yes, some sneaky code has gotten into some apps like the Dragon Dictation app (but that was clearly laid out in the EULA). However, apps can't do what you describe.

]]> By: Jim Kukral TheBizWebCoach http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-5912 Jim Kukral TheBizWebCoach Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:18:43 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=1501#comment-5912 Lol. I'm so downloading it right now! Lol. I'm so downloading it right now!

]]> By: Jim Kukral TheBizWebCoach http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-6671 Jim Kukral TheBizWebCoach Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:18:43 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=1501#comment-6671 Lol. I'm so downloading it right now! Lol. I'm so downloading it right now!

]]> By: chaeseco http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-5911 chaeseco Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:18:12 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=1501#comment-5911 that's one thing I like about android, is that before you install it tells you what parts it will need access to, including things like GPS, camera, contacts, internet access and etc. that's one thing I like about android, is that before you install it tells you what parts it will need access to, including things like GPS, camera, contacts, internet access and etc.

]]> By: chaeseco http://www.christopherspenn.com/2010/02/05/why-you-should-install-my-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-6672 chaeseco Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:18:12 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/?p=1501#comment-6672 that's one thing I like about android, is that before you install it tells you what parts it will need access to, including things like GPS, camera, contacts, internet access and etc. that's one thing I like about android, is that before you install it tells you what parts it will need access to, including things like GPS, camera, contacts, internet access and etc.

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