GIS Cloud reports that the Mobile Data Collection app is a natural extension of the GIS Cloud Enterprise Location App Platform and reflects its commitment to a ‘mobile first’ priority to help ...

Apps’ collection of usage data has been an ongoing issue across the app stores. Facebook and Google have both operated such apps, not always transparently, and Sensor Tower’s key rival App ...

But imagine the possibility that your own smartphone is a lab of sorts, ripe for data entry and collection and the critical component of an ever-expanding scientific knowledge base.

Field Agent (UK) has launched “The App that Pays”, a data collection iPhone app its creators say is set to revolutionise both the traditional field marketing industry, and all sectors that need or use ...

What data was exposed? In some cases, it was application data, very specific to the app’s use. For example, an app by Jacto, a global manufacturer of agricultural machinery, revealed sensor ...

Companies are excellent at offering apps and services in exchange for users’ data. This approach can also be a big boost to scholarly research.

Why it matters: The move is part of China’s “rectification” efforts to crack down on mobile app privacy violations, particularly those with large user bases. In November, the Chinese regulator ...