How to prevent Apple iPhone apps from tracking your location on the sly

In light of all those, uhm, celebrity leaks recently, every little bit that introduces more privacy in the life of iPhone users helps. If you have wondered how does Foursquare, but plenty of other apps,too, check you in at random places you go, even when you have seemingly closed the app, you can find the culprit in an obscure slider in the General settings menu.

It was recently disclosed in the Wall Street Journal that Foursquare tracks your location in the background passively as soon as you have it installed on your gear, even if you aren't using it at the moment. Plenty of ...



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