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Apple prohibits App Store devs from using location-based ads
Apple has notified App Store developers that they will be prohibited from using location-based information for mobile advertising. The company claims the GPS data can only be used to provide “beneficial information.” The announcement has ignited speculation that Apple has reserved the capability for its own advertising endeavors….

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Apple Bans Location-based iPhone Ads
No reason was given, but last month Apple bought a firm that offers a platform for distributing advertising to mobile devices.

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Friday Podcast Parade! Location-Based Technologies
Welcome to the weekend, friends – and what a week it’s been. Facebook announced a huge open-source code dump ; Social Media Week kicked off in six cities around the world; and the tech world was constantly humming with news and opinions about the iPad. Frankly, we’re exhausted. One topic that’s been top-of-mind at RWW, though, week in and week out, has been location-aware apps and technologies …

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