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Smartphone game tracking technology accused of listening-in on users' television viewing

Nicholas Fearn

04 January 2018 • 2 min read

All perfectly legal and above board, insists CEO of the company behind the data-slurping technology

A company responsible for the data-slurping technology used in popular smartphone games, such as "Pool 3D", "Beer Pong: Trickshot", "Real Bowling Strike 10 Pin" and "Honey Quest", has been accused ...

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