A Hidden Feature In iOS 8 Will Stop Marketers From Spying On You
Mobile marketing companies slurp up your info during moments of desperation: When you're scanning for a free Wi-Fi network, whether at the mall, airport, or ballgame. A small detail in
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It's definitely good news. But does it mean that Apple has somehow come out against these insidious companies? Not exactly.
In fact, you could even speculate that barring MAC address-slurping companies from targeting Apple users is a way to bolster their own location-aware Bluetooth notification project: iBeacon. As Apple Insider pointed out last week, Apple is making a major push to revamp it, piloting a program that will ping users walking near the Apple Store or Starbucks.
So while randomizing MAC addresses will make you invisible to mobile marketers, don't rejoice just yet-iBeacon may be waiting in the wings. [Qz]
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