THE SPY IN YOUR HAND

You might not realise it but your iPhone has been watching and recording exactly where you've been and how long you spent there.  Are you where you should be!!

It's weird, fascinating and just a little bit scary to realise that your iPhone contains a perfect record of where you've been in the last month or so.  That includes the exact time you arrived and left anywhere;  your office, a bar, the shopping centre, even the beach!!

Apple say the data is collected "in order to learn places that are significant to you" and improve traffic routing services.  The company says the data is stored locally on your iPhone and will not be accessed elsewhere or shared with anyone else.

Now if you would rather use your memory and photos to record where you've been, here's how to switch off this spy;

 In System Services scroll all the way down to the bottom, press 'Frequent Locations' and look at the 'History' section.  Click on one of the area names to see where you've been - you may be surprised!