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In this Nov. 28, 2009 file photo, iPhone fans line up as they wait to purchase the Apple iPhone 3G during its launching ceremony in Seoul. Pic:AP.

SKorean lawyer wages privacy fight against Apple

By Sat, Jul 16, 2011 8:09PM UTC View Comments In this Nov. 28, 2009 file photo, iPhone fans line up as they wait to purchase the Apple iPhone 3G during its launching ceremony in Seoul. Pic:AP.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean lawyer who is an avid user of the iPhone is waging a legal privacy battle against Apple Inc. over the device’s tracking capabilities. Kim Hyeong-seok said Friday that he has gotten at least 16,000 people in South Korea to join him in a class-action lawsuit he plans...

Philippines: SIM card listing as anti-crime tool, too good to be true

By Wed, Jan 26, 2011 1:48PM UTC View Comments Philippines: SIM card listing as anti-crime tool, too good to be true

Defeated senatorial candidate Ruffy Biazon has again proposed the registration of Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) cards in the Philippines, in an apparent response to their use as triggers in improvised explosive devices which police suspect to have been behind the Jan. 25, 2011 bus explosion in Makati City. At the onset, it is important to...

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