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Police-Checkpoint Smartphone Apps Encourage D.U.I., Senators Argue

2 years agoVehicles / Cars : Wheels

This week, four Democratic senators requested that Apple, Google and the manufacturers of the Blackberry handset remove or disable apps designed to detect police checkpoints.
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Apple Changes App Acceptance Policy, Ditches ‘DUI Checkpoint’ Apps

Technology : The Inquisitr - Tech (2 years ago)

Apple has changed the wording in their App Store Review Guidelines so they can deny access to DUI Checkpoint apps which allow drunk drivers to learn where police are currently stationed, thus avoiding those areas while drunk driving... Read Post

Senators call for takedown of iPhone apps that locate DUI checkpoints

Technology Industry News / Apple : Apple Insider (2 years ago)

Four U.S. senators are calling for Apple to remove iPhone and iPad App Store apps that help users to avoid DUI checkpoints, even as rival smartphone maker Research in Motion has agreed to remove offending apps from its BlackBerry Ap... Read Post

Apple, Google Grilled By Senate Over DUI Checkpoint Apps

Technology : TechCrunch (2 years ago)

Both Google and Apple got an earful from Congress this week concerning a few different DUI checkpoint apps that were floating around in the App Store and Android Market. Senator Charles Schumer, who was one of four senators to spear... Read Post


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