My Way News - Apple slammed over iPhone, iPad location tracking
My Way News reports: "Privacy watchdogs are demanding answers from Apple Inc. about why iPhones and iPads are secretly collecting location data on users - records that cellular service providers routinely keep but require a court order to disgorge [...] this week's revelation that the Apple devices do wasn't even new - some security experts began warning about the issue a year ago."

Comment: I think the media is getting a bit hysterical over this. I saw one media report that told viewers the location data could be read by anyone. That's just not true. You have to have access to the device and it's not being broadcast. Still, users should be made aware when location data is being collected by devices and told how it is used, how long it's kept, and what their opt-out options are. If this case helps build a consensus around that, then it will have been worthwhile to suffer through yet another round of media sensationalism.