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You might use these apps every day, but have no idea what they collect. These 20 apps are quietly harvesting your location, contacts, photos, and more—here's what you can do about it.

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Location sharing helps you worry less. Whether your friend’s late for dinner, your kid’s almost home or your partner’s on the ...

iPhone users, you might want to check your Settings, because there’s a location feature you may not have noticed. During the week of Aug. 22, people on Twitter began to share screenshots what was ...

Australian families have a new option for keeping tabs on escape-prone dogs and cats with a device to trace their whereabouts ...

The head of Gowalla, one of the pioneers of location-based apps, believes the future of such services will not be about badges or games, but rather about real tools to tie personal content to places.

Most people have easy access to location-sharing apps, but how they use them and the drama that ensues differs. For Maria-Camila Garcia (right), only her true friends let her track their whereabouts.

With the proliferation of mobile applications, concerns over privacy and data security have surged. Several popular apps have been identified as potential threats due to their capacity to leak users’ ...

Android phones have a built-in GPS that allows you to track your location and use navigation apps like Google Maps. However, there might be times when you don't want your phone to track you. That's ...