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Path cofounder Dave Morin got spanked by Tim Cook for uploading iPhone users’ contacts

Ouch!

 ..it was a violation of Apple’s rules. An engineer in Singapore revealed the transgression on his blog in February, and Path co-founder Dave Morin got hauled into Apple’s headquarters to be grilled by Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and other executives, according to people familiar with the meeting but not authorized by Apple to discuss it.

Unfortunately for Apple, it was not just Path; and, unfortunately for iOS users, it is not just contacts.

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