HACKINTOSH.ORG | Macintosh discussion forums

Monitoring software ‘Alphonso’ used in iOS apps under scrutiny for privacy concerns, uses Apple’s Shazam for analytics

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/apple-iphone-x-2017-iphone-x_74.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p>A recent report from The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/business/media/alphonso-app-tracking.html?_r=2) highlights a controversial piece of software named Alphonso that tracks users’ TV habits. Alphonso is quietly built into many iOS and Android apps and also has a deal with Shazam which Apple is buying.</p>
<p> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/01/03/ios-monitoring-software-shazam-alphonso/#more-514128" class="more-link">more…[/url]</p><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=514128&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=514128&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><div class="feedflare">
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/9To5Mac-MacAllDay?i=hb97LQotURc:w8mO0m_h-aA:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img> (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/9To5Mac-MacAllDay?a=hb97LQotURc:w8mO0m_h-aA:D7DqB2pKExk)
</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/9To5Mac-MacAllDay/~4/hb97LQotURc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Source: Monitoring software ‘Alphonso’ used in iOS apps under scrutiny for privacy concerns, uses Apple’s Shazam for analytics (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/9To5Mac-MacAllDay/~3/hb97LQotURc/)