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Apple phasing out iOS UDID access to solve privacy woes
With the launch of the most recent iOS 5 beta release, Apple is now instructing third-party developers to stop using the unique device identifier (UDID) in iOS devices, which is often used to track...
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OpenFeint’s single sign-on for social games to replace Apple’s UDID (exclusive)
Apple caused panic among app developers last week when it announced that it would phase out an identification system for users on its mobile devices such as the iPhone. Mobile gaming company OpenFeint...
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Oh no UDIDn’t! Apple is rejecting iOS apps that access UDID
Apple is stepping up its efforts to reject any iOS application that accesses a device’s UDID, a 40-character code that uniquely identifies each device the company sells. The UDID codes are important...
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Developers forced to find alternatives to UDID, and that’s a good thing
Apple has been cracking down on apps that try to use a device’s UDID, a 40-character code that uniquely identifies each device the company sells. The Cupertino company’s apparent turnabout (it used to...
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Without UDID, developers stand to lose 24 percent in ad revenue
Application developers may start to lose up to 24 percent of advertising revenue as Apple turns away applications using UDID, or unique device identifier, data. “The move away from UDIDs threatens...
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TextMe turns your iPod into a phone with today’s launch (exclusive)
Given the chance, you would probably turn your iPod Touch into a fully working iPhone, right? TextMe is launching in the U.S. today with an app that will get you close to that dream. “The real vision...
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Apple & advertisers spar over the future of mobile user tracking
Apple and mobile advertisers are locked in a cat-and-mouse chase over the next step in mobile advertising. And users are caught in the middle. Last summer Apple moved discourage developers from using...
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Here’s what Apple’s new app tracking tool could look like
Apple has sent developers flurrying to find tracking alternatives since it began rejecting some apps that take advantage of your device’s UDID, or unique device identifier, to track your behavior. But...
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Apple uses UDID to track in-app purchases associated with hack
Apple is continuing its fight against a Russian hacker who is supplying a way for iPhone users to download in-app purchases without paying. The company is now including a unique identifier in all...
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Hackers leak 1M Apple device IDs — is yours one of them?
AntiSec has your number — literally. The hacker group today leaked a database of 1 million Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDID), which it says was snatched from an FBI-owned laptop breached via a...
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FBI responds to Anonymous’ alleged bounty of 12M UDIDs
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says hacker group Anonymous is lying about retrieving 12 million UDIDs, or the unique identifiers associated with Apple mobile devices, from an agency laptop. This...
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Apple denies being in cahoots with FBI after Anonymous steals 12M UDIDs
Apple responded today to the hack on 12 million UDIDs, or the unique number associated with iOS devices, after hacker collective Anonymous said the bounty was stolen from an FBI laptop. “The FBI has...
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Latest app store rejections highlight that mobile tracking still sucks
Adam is the Director of Mobile Marketing for HotelTonight. Here we are in year five of the mobile app uprising, and the world of mobile ad attribution is still a hot mess. Yes, it’s a bit less of a...
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Why mobile advertising is a lot better off without UDID
Craig Palli is vice president of business development at Fiksu. Last September, Apple introduced the Advertising Identifier (IDFA), a new technology for mobile ad tracking. Months later, the company...
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If you thought cookies were intrusive, say hello to smart stores and beacon...
Above: How we shop is about to changeImage Credit: ByteLightRetailers are turning to new technology that will bring shopping into the realm of science fiction. Smart mirrors will understand your...
View ArticleOpenFeint’s single sign-on for social games to replace Apple’s UDID (exclusive)
Apple caused panic among app developers last week when it announced that it would phase out an identification system for users on its mobile devices such as the iPhone. Mobile gaming company OpenFeint...
View ArticleDevelopers forced to find alternatives to UDID, and that’s a good thing
GUEST: Apple has been cracking down on apps that try to use a device’s UDID, a 40-character code that uniquely identifies each device the company sells. The Cupertino company’s apparent turnabout (it...
View ArticleWithout UDID, developers stand to lose 24 percent in ad revenue
Application developers may start to lose up to 24 percent of advertising revenue as Apple turns away applications using UDID, or unique device identifier, data. “The move away from UDIDs threatens...
View ArticleWhy mobile advertising is a lot better off without UDID
GUEST: Craig Palli is vice president of business development at Fiksu. Last September, Apple introduced the Advertising Identifier (IDFA), a new technology for mobile ad tracking. Months later, the...
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