iOS apps that build their own social networks on the back of users’ address books may soon become a thing of the past. In iOS 18, Apple is cracking down on the social apps that ask users’ permission ...

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of "Playing the Edge." Apply to speak here and learn more about ...

Antivirus software specialist Bitdefender has found that nearly 19% of iOS apps access your address book without your knowledge — or your consent — when you’re using them, and 41% track your location.

Apple has quietly changed its App Store rules, limiting developers' access to iPhone address books, Bloomberg first reported. The changes come in the wake of Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal, ...

The recent blogger brouhaha over iOS apps accessing users' private information without their knowledge has led to a competitive advantage -- for Google. When Apple acknowledged it could have done a ...

Users and critics are upset with Path, the smartphone-based social network, after a developer discovered that Path was uploading users’ entire address books to its servers without explicit consent.