Path apologizes for mistake, erases info gathered from users

Moving to pacify Path’s outraged users, company CEO Dave Morin quickly issued an apology in a blog post last Wednesday.

“We are deeply sorry if you were uncomfortable with how our application used your phone contacts,” Morin stated in the post titled “We are sorry.”

And just as important, Morin further announced that they have deleted all the data that their app gathered from its users’ contact list, which included full names and e-mail addresses.

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Instagram, Picplz, Path Redefines Mobile Photo Sharing

We’ve been through it over and over since the dawn of social media. Taking a photo using a camera, uploading it by bluetooth, wire or wireless transfers, and then sharing it to people who might want to see it.

Instagram, Picplz, and Path have definitely redefined taking photos on mobile phones. Banking on a smartphone’s easy-to-use interface and point-and-shoot mechanic, plus the contagious spread of information through social media; these photogenic apps can add filters and enchance a photo and allow you to instantly share it to the world.

It’s no wonder more and more people are starting to move from the digicam to the mobile cam bandwagon with these three apps.

Here are the links to start your career as a social mobile photographer:

Instagram – http://instagr.am/
PicPlz – http://picplz.com/
Path – http://path.com

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