ITunes giant apple, has come under scrutinty with the rumor that they have violated consumers privacy. The new version of the itunes software tracks listeners song taste and recomends songs. Apple also has the ability to pinpoint a certain computer and subscriber.

The iTunes update issued on January 10 incorporates a new element, called MiniStore, which is the feature that recommends tracks to purchase. MiniStore searches for similar tracks when you click on a tune in a playlist. The feature appears in the main iTunes window and highlights music on the iTunes music store on the basis of the songs you have selected in iTunes.
Since the controversy occurred, Apple has posted information on its support Web site about how to turn MiniStore off. The posting indicates that when MiniStore is hidden by the user, data about songs selected in the user's iTunes library is not sent to the iTunes music store.


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