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Email Print Related News Sony chases Apple with launch of Android tablet Tue, Apr 26 2011 Nintendo to launch new Wii in 2012 as profit slips Mon, Apr 25 2011 Samsung countersues Apple over iPhone, iPad Fri, Apr 22 2011 Exclusive: Apple to beat Google on cloud music: sources Fri, Apr 22 2011 Amazon cloud disruption hits some social websites Fri, Apr 22 2011 Analysis & Opinion Shellacking the Apple Tech wrap: Apple beats Google to the music cloud Related Topics Technology » Media » iPad » Steve Jobs » Stocks An Apple staff demonstrates a new Verizon iPhone 4 at Verizon's iPhone 4 launch event in New York January 11, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid By Jasmin Melvin WASHINGTON | Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:16pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers extended their probe into location tracking on mobile devices this week, asking Apple Inc and other developers to divulge how they use location data and scheduling a separate hearing on mobile privacy. The House Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters to top mobile device operating system developers on Monday seeking information on the location data used by their smartphones, tablets and other wireless devices. Lawmakers in the Senate will take on mobile privacy concerns in a hearing on May 10 slated to be the first topic the new judiciary subcommittee on privacy, technology and the law will tackle. "The same technology that has given us smartphones, tablets and cell phones has also allowed these devices to gather extremely sensitive information about users, including detailed records of their daily movements and location," said Senator Al Franken, chairman of the new subcommittee. Franken has asked representatives from Apple and Google Inc to testify at the hearing. Mobile privacy was explored by the last Congress, but the issue took the spotlight recently when reports revealed the latest versions of Apple's mobile operating system -- iOS version 4.0 and later -- might track users' movements. In a letter to Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs, House lawmakers sought a better understanding of reports that suggest a history of locations visited by iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users is compiled and stored on their devices, as well as in the backup files created when syncing with iTunes. Similar letters were sent to the chief executives of Google, Microsoft Corp, Nokia Corp, Research in Motion Ltd and Hewlett-Packard Co, asking for a response by May 9. Legislators are investigating whether privacy provisions of current communications laws can and should be applied to mobile device developers. The companies are asked what location data their devices store, for how long and why. Other questions include how the data is protected and whether the user is aware and can opt out of such tracking. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton signed the letters, along with top committee Republicans Greg Walden, Lee Terry, Mary Bono Mack and Marsha Blackburn. (Reporting by Jasmin Melvin; editing by Andre Grenon) Technology Media iPad Steve Jobs Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (4) Foghorn wrote: Congress wants Apple’s absolute assurance they can’t be tracked to the cat house by their iphone, plain and simple. Apr 26, 2011 5:58pm EDT -- Report as abuse Eideard wrote: This is the same Congress that extended the so-caalled Patriot Act, right? I’ll repeat myself. If Christians hadn’t already invented hypocrisy, Congress could take the credit. Apr 26, 2011 6:00pm EDT -- Report as abuse AZMXer wrote: Exactly what is needed. We can’t pay the bills why not spend more money on something owners of IPhones agreed to in the EULA. Nothing better to do. 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