Microsoft will implement an updated, simplified privacy and services policy that makes it clear the company won’t snoop on users’ e-mail or Skype calls for the purpose of advertising. The updated privacy policy will take effect July 31 and applies to all of Microsoft’s services. Meanwhile, many in the technological community are applauding Apple’s decision to shift how the iPhone searches for WiFi connections via a simple software update. The new version will “undermine a widely deployed system that stores have used to track the movements of customers to analyze shopping habits.”
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