Today in Tech: Google tracked iPhone and Mac users

February 17, 2012: 2:26 PM ET

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* The Wall Street Journal reports that Google (GOOG) and other ad companies were getting around millions of Apple (AAPL) users' privacy settings, in particular those who used Apple's Safari Web browser on their iPhones and computers. (The Wall Street Journal)

* Foxconn, maker of Apple iPhones and iPads, raised its worker wages by between 16% and 25%, the third such raise since 2010. (Reuters)

* The story behind the Olympus scandal. (Bloomberg Businessweek)

* Netflix reintroduced DVD-only rentals. (Gizmodo)

* Is Megaload's founder, Kim Dotcom, a criminal mastermind or entertaining scapegoat? (Bloomberg Businessweek)

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JP Mangalindan
JP Mangalindan
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With a background in consumer products and pop culture trends, JP Mangalindan has brought his ability to spot the next big things to his coverage of the tech industry for Fortune.com, writing on topics as diverse as the evolution of net neutrality and the influence of social media. A graduate of Fordham University, Mangalindan has written for GQ, Popular Science, Entertainment Weekly, and nymag.com. He lives in San Francisco.

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