South Korea Fines Apple $2,855 Over Location Data

SEOUL, Sept. 10, 2010 A new Apple's iPhone 4 is displayed during the iPhone 4 launching ceremony at the Alleh-Squer of KT head office in Seoul, capital of South Korea, on Sept. 10, 2010. The iPhone 4 went on sale in... SEOUL, Sept. 10, 2010 A new Apple's iPhone 4 is displayed during the iPhone 4 launching ceremony at the Alleh-Squer of KT head office in Seoul, capital of South Korea, on Sept. 10, 2010. The iPhone 4 went on sale in South Korea on Friday. (Credit Image: © Xinhua/ZUMApress.com) MORE LESS
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South Korean regulators fine Apple for deploying its geolocation service without first telling users. It’s the first time that Apple has been fined by a regulator anywhere for the service.

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