Apple has followed the steps Google will face the fear of more stringent review of the EU

April 29, according to foreign media reports, with EU regulators on the iPhone and iPad disclose user location information data privacy involved in-depth investigation, Apple probably will face in the EU than in the more rigorous review of the United States.

London, specializing in Internet and data protection, business law firm SNR Denton Nick counsel - Graham (Nick Graham) said that shortly before Google Street View service because of its wireless Internet connection to collect user data and rigorous review by the EU, the investigation for Apple technology companies will once again set off for the controversy of invasion of privacy disputes.

Graham said: "The U.S. regulatory law and EU regulatory law are very different, so in the United States does not seem very serious problem, in Europe seems to have to much more serious. Google collects user through the WiFi network of personal data EU regulators is to be found. U.S. regulatory law is relatively narrow, and the EU will have much broader scope of supervision. "

Last week, Germany, France and Italy's regulator said, they are on the Apple iPhone and iPad product for tracking, storing and sharing of user location information in breach of EU privacy protection requirements for investigation. Irish National Data Protection Commission spokesman Deer Mead - Hali Nan is also an e-mail Thursday, said the regulator is also investigating the "User complaints against Apple products."

This week, members of Congress to include Apple and Google technology companies, including six letters sent a question to allow these companies on how to position data stored in the phone system and how to transfer this information to explain.

California Sebastopol of the U.S. publisher of O 'Reilly Media O'Reilly Radar recently reported that its Web site, the researchers found that Apple's mobile device will record latitude and longitude coordinates of the user to visit some parts of the world's time. Apple said Wednesday that the company did not follow the users of geographic information, and plans to reduce the iPhone, the data storage space.

Apple denies the user location information to track

Apple said in a statement: "We do not track the iPhone user's location information. We've never done this kind of thing, and they will not do it." According to Apple's introduction, iPhone current location near the phone and WiFi hot spots towers to save the information the user needs help when the iPhone to determine its position.

Data protection has restricted U.S. technology companies to expand business in Europe. Google for its Street View service throughout the EU member states were tightly wrapped regulators. But last October, Google promised to improve the privacy protection, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has canceled the world's largest search company in this survey.

Large companies into the regulatory focus

Graham said: "Sometimes, European regulators will be closely watched as big companies like Google, Apple of course, are such large companies. Europeans would think, given its market position, Apple should step up efforts to protect user privacy . "

Last month, for violating French privacy policy, Google is a fine of 10 million euros (about U.S. $ 147,000). Dutch regulators also announced the April 19 deadline to Google three months, asking them to inform the user about how the Street View car is collecting personal data by WiFi.

Market research firm Gartner analyst Karsten - Casper, said Apple has "seen the Google Street View of the lesson, so be very careful this time. Apple and Google, the more mature, larger, The more commercially successful, they will be subjected to more stringent regulatory efforts. "

EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding - Reading spokesman Matthew - Newman said that any type of tracking technology must first be "appropriate" and needs to be "the user's consent." Imposed by the EU later this year on a 16-year-old data protection policies for large-scale changes in the process, some officials proposed to committed to addressing this issue.

UK Information Commission Office has said that although the iPhone and iPad has taken note of the problems caused by products, but the department is temporarily not in contact with Apple.

Data anonymously deposit dispute

Google said, Android phones in all geographic data sharing needs to have user involvement. Google spokesman Oliver • Rickman (Ollie Rickman), wrote in an email: "We will inform the user, while location information collection, sharing and use of monitoring equipment to allow them to feel Android superior mobile experience. "

Graham said that even if a U.S. company said the data is anonymous, but according to the scope of the definition of personal data, it is still possible to violate EU law. U.S. market research firm Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Jeff - Feidakaluo said: "The most important issue is the need to prove that the data is sent anonymously. All the progress in this regard would be very interested."

British and Irish regulators said that Sony warned that 77 million customers after the personal data may be stolen, they will be Sony's PlayStation Network Platform hacking incident.

National Data Protection Commission of Ireland said it has asked Sony to submit a report on the incident. UK Information Commission's Office on Wednesday said the agency will conduct a thorough investigation before deciding whether to take further action.

Chairman of the Austrian national data protection Eva - Shaohelada (Eva Souhrada) also wrote in an e-mail Thursday: "We are also very likely to make contact with Sony, and request clarification on the matter."

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Apple and Google accused of collecting information on the location of mobile phone users

      April 23, according to foreign media reports, U.S. Rep. Edward - Marchisio to Apple's iPhone, collected from the user location data was questioned.

　　Markey recently wrote a letter to Apple CEO Steve - Steve Jobs, Apple to ask about his collection, storage and disclosure of user data information practices.Markey cited the "Guardian" recently published an article entitled "iPhone records you went" in the media. The report said Apple's customers location iOS 4 collect data, store it in the user's iPhone and iPad, and then when the user equipment can be synchronized with other devices to make a data backup, and make user data unprotected.In particular, the letter asked whether Apple understand that to comply, "Communication Law" Section 222 provisions. It is reported that the sponsor of the provision is Marchisio, which require companies to acquire, publish or use the point of information the user is required to obtain customers for commercial purposes, the provisions of the license.

U.S. Senator Al - Franken also wrote to Apple, he was able to obtain third-party iPhone, unencrypted data on the risk of that concern. Franken cited the Where 2.0 conference posted on the O "Reilly Radar Research. The study said Apple collect user location data and stored in the iPhone, its a hidden file, the data is not encrypted and no protection, no a device to synchronize with the IOS 4 machines can get the data. The researchers contacted Apple on this security team, but has not yet responded.

　　This even spread to the Google Android OS mobile phone maker. Security analyst Sami - Ka Muka told "The Wall Street Journal," said HTC (HTC) Android phone every few seconds to collect a user location data and then several times in one hour transfer to Google back to the relevant data, including the nearby Wi-Fi network name, location and signal strength information. Related professionals also confirmed the findings of Ka Muka. Google declined to challenge the current comment.

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Apple's patent fight off price increases follower

       Recently, Apple sued Samsung in the U.S. public, which violates the iPhone and iPad patents. Behind the case is more IT and mobile phone giant to join the battle for Tablet PC in the market, iPad induced boom has impacted the traditional tablet PC, the Internet and e-book and other product sales.

　　Listed a year ago, Apple iPad a big success, almost monopolized the Tablet PC market. However, there are still a large number of companies are entering the market. Quantitatively, the Tablet PC market only last year, dozens of this year, has reached hundreds of tablet PCs as much light in April this year, there are Samsung, Acer, Motorola and other branded tablet PC 4 heavyweight in the domestic market .

　　To maintain market advantage, on the one hand, Apple's sales price by the cost advantage repel competitors. On the other hand, Apple's patent on the followers wielded the big stick of Samsung's alleged copying of its products, the appearance, design, packaging and customer interface, patent copyright and trademark infringement.

　　Some journalists in Guangzhou Computer City to see that many of the Tablet PC from Android iPad has been lower than the $ 499 entry price, is preparing to market the Asus and Acer Tablet PC minimum configuration price from 279-449 U.S. dollars range. It is expected that a new generation of inexpensive tablet PC will not only correct the artificially high price on the market phenomenon, most likely this year, a price war.

Impact: the impact of PC and e-book sales have been

　　Ipad by iphone and other smart phones and tablet PCs impact, in the first quarter, global PC (personal computer) sales decline 3 years for the first time, many industry insiders estimate that the domestic PC market share or first-tier cities will be smart phones and tablet computers to catch up.

　　In the long run, tablet PCs will continue to erode the traditional PC market share. Short term, the impact of e-book devices are more intense. Hanwang Technology, said yesterday released results of notice, or loss of a quarter, nearly 0.5 billion, mainly due to performance loss e-book industry has been the impact of tablet PCs and other related products.

　　Analysis: The Tablet PC will not replace PC

Tablet PC will eventually replace the Internet, e-book reader or even low-end notebook computer? Mainstream view, strengthen the function of tablet PCs have an impact on the other end, but not replace the other end.

Consumers usually only have a desktop computer or laptop will only be considered after the purchase of tablet computers. It is mainly flat value of its portability.

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Samsung is considering the sale of transmission business of Seagate hard drive

         April 18, according to foreign media reports, according to a person familiar said on Sunday, Samsung Electronics is considering selling its loss-making hard drive business in order to raise funds to invest in new growth areas. Samsung Electronics is considering a 15 billion sell hard drive business sector, however, may also be less than 10 billion dollars to sell this department, as Samsung Electronics is trying to revoke the business sector.

　　According to "The Wall Street Journal" reported, the source said, are most likely to buy Samsung hard drive business buyer is an American computer hard disk manufacturer Seagate Technology.

　　Seagate Sunday night that no one office in Asia, answer the call.

　　Samsung Electronics announced earlier this month forecast weak first-quarter profit.

　　Samsung Electronics in the fourth quarter of last year, with global market share of 11% of the hard disk. Samsung hard drive business has been losing money, prompting Samsung Electronics is considering selling the business.

　　This year in March, Western Digital agreed to about 43 million in cash and stock acquisition of Hitachi's hard disk business. The deal will result in a share of the global hard disk drive market share of nearly 50% of the company. According to market research firm iSuppli said Seagate accounted for in the fourth quarter of 2010, the global HDD shipments of 29%.

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