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01-31-2014, 05:30 PM
http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kb2Wot0sCBFzDSfdsNWpCA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/techmedianetwork.tomguide.com/2d819bcb29a14539ecd30a747d130fba (http://news.yahoo.com/over-third-ios-android-apps-211812384.html)More than a third of Android apps, and nearly half of iOS apps, can track and record your location, according to a new report from anti-virus software company Bitdefender. Those are just two of the findings in the Romania-based company's latest report, entitled Mobile Operating System Wars – Android vs. iOS. The report documents several common features found in both iOS and Android apps that track users' locations, access their contacts and interact with social media sites.



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