. >> kristen: attorneys from two states is asking apple and google to ban smart phone apps such at d.u.icheck points. they can help drunk drivers circumvent laws that is meant to save lives. a text trade group says lawmakers need to consider the implications of will the moving app. >> have burned your tanning tong on a scalding cup of coffee. it bothered two people so much they invented something and they also got it funded. here is lisa amin gulezian. >> entrepreneurs dave petrillo and dave jackson decided to do something about their coffee temperature dilemma by inventing coffee joulies. >> the temperature drops to a drinkable level. the phase changing material inside each joulie heats up the coffee once it's gotten too cold. >> we're just happy we're going to help people not burn their lineups coffee anymore. >> but it comes at a price, the two daves or different coasts and they need money for their start up. these inventors are opting for something else. >> there are a lot of stories where people are stifled. >> they went to kickstarter.com. it's a place where anyone can help fund cr

researchers say they asked apple for an explanation but so far have not received a response. >>> a black eye today for amazon.com. many of the websites that it runs went down today for as long as 11 hours. amazon.com was and still is up and running. but popular websites like quara, four square and reddit were completely knocked out. apparently there was a problem with the data center that serves the website. so far amazon has not said why they had an outage but they do say they are making progress in mixing it. >>> it's not easy to find a parking spot in san francisco but now there's an app for that. ktvu's sal castaneda is live now in the city to show us how it works and how it's already raising some concerns. sal-- >> reporter: julie, that's because all this technology including these smart meters and computerized parking data might encourage people to whip out their smart phones while behind the wheel. san francisco police say they are aggressively cracking down on distracted driving. >> there's been cases where there's accidents where a driver has been distracted by a mobile device.

the researchers say they've asked apple for an explanation but so far have not received a response. >>> today is the deadline for the owner of a vallejo building to fix the leaning structure where its tenants could be forced to leave. tenants avoided eviction in march of last year after the owner submitted emergency plans to short structural damage. repair plans were approved in january of this year, but since then city officials say no work has been done and they have not heard from the owner in months. signs have gone up on the sonoma boulevard property warning tenants they'll have to leave if repairs don't start today. >>> bicycle speed limits on the bay area landmark are a hot topic today. it's one of the biggest development projects in bay area history. and it could move closer to approval tonight. >>> meteorologist mark will tell us if we are done with the rain. >>> also. >> it's having something new like this is really special. >> find out the big surprise on young musicians in livermore today. >>> today a golden gate bridge district committee is consider a speed limit for bicy

. >>> attorneys general from 2 states are asking apple and google to ban smart phone app that disclose the location of dui check points. first reported on the app last week. in and out a.g. from delaware and maryland say they help drunk drivers sirj haven't law meant to save lives. black berry got rid of similar app for its phones early this month. >> hyundai ending the offer to take back the car if you lose your job. fewer and fewer people using it. only 350 cars have been taken back since the program began in january of 2009. recession took hold the then. hyundai says declining popularity is a mark of improving economy. >>> higher gas prices are hitting the fuel tank. you know. that but also the sweet tooth. her she raising prices on most of its candy by 10%. the company blames variety of factors for this including higher fuel and transportation cost and more expensive raw materials p.line of candy include tm. >> san francisco officials unveil ambitious plan to move spectators around town during upcoming america cup races. 200,000 fans are expected to have watch the regatta each da d

the researchers say they have asked apple to explain but have not received an answer yet. >>> california's insurance commissioner claims suter health has overcharged insurers by hundreds of millions in the last ten years. the commissioner zestier hospitals across northern california have charged as much as $5,000 for anesthesia when they should be charging about $250. he says that's driving up the premiums businesses and consumers pay for insurance. sutter health denies and says that the bills are "appropriate." >>> a big scare in colorado. what was found inside a mall on the anniversary of the columbine shootings and why investigators believe it may be linked to the tragic event. >>> and what's going on at a south bay dog park today where a dog died suddenly from what was believed to be poisoning. >>> welcome back to the morning news. take a look at this. an immigration detention center in sydney, australia, is badly damaged after a night of riots. police say set fire to several buildings and threw tiles and sharp objects off of rooftops. rioters say they've been held at the center for tw

researchers have asked apple for an explanation, but so far, there's been no response. >> we want to check in with sal. what's happening at the bay bridge. >>> let's take a look at what we have. we have an earlier crash to blame. it is backed up for a 20-minute delay. it was on the upper deck. that's gone. we're talking about interstate 808 -- 880 as well. the a's are out of traffic and the giants are not playing. there will be no ballpark traffic. in san francisco south of market the president is at near fifth and howard. he'll be attending a meeting in that same area mon sconey center. the president will be moving down to the airport. you can expect delays until that's over w yesterday there were big delays, so a word to the wise, you might want to consider using public transportation. let's go to mark. >> hi, there sal. a few lingering clouds for portions of the south bay and east bay. the clouds will continue to move out of town. if you're waiting for that big warmup it looks like this could be happening next week. we could be tracking more 70s and warmer than that the last coupl

. >> apple bees is apologizing for serving a cocktail to a detroit toddler. the parents asked for apple juice . instead he ended wup a marga rit a. the parents figured out something was wrong when he acted oddly. >> he said hiand bye to the walls. he laid his head down on the table. he was out there. >> his blood alcohol level was point 10. legally drunk. doctors said he was okay. applesbees is making changes in the way juice is served to children. >> howls of protest in san francisco city hall. they are upset by the golden gate recreation to restrict where dogs run off leash. >> san francisco is a city with more canines than kids. approximately 10,010 dogs. they have run free and that is part of the 75,000. the golden gate national recreation area over seas and 100 percent allows dogs. and >> this is the five recreation areas in the park . we are trying to create a balance and there and that is not the case. dog owners came to city hall . when the land was turned over in the 1970s. recreational use included dogs. >> they needed to run and socialize. otherwise they will end up

. >> attorney generals from two states are asking apple and google to ban smart phone apps that disclose d.u.i. check points. they say they help drunk drivers circumvent drunk drivers from facing laws. lawmakers need to consider the implications of removing apps because the government finds them objectionable. >> if you have burned your tongue on a scalding cup of coffee? they created something to stop that from happening and in the process they found a new way to get their cool idea funded. here is lisa amin gulezian. >> they decided to do something about their coffee temperature dilemma by making coffee joulies. it drops to a drinkable level. it heats up the coffee once it's gotten too cold making it comfortable longer. >> we're just happy we're going to help people not to burn their lips on coffee. >> but it comes at a price. they need money for their start-up. venture capital route is the norm but the inventors are opting for something else. >> people get stifled in creativity when they change stuff. >> they went to kickstarter.com that help with creative ideas. >> you get return in

if they have questions, ask apple to be open to them. he has responded to a large number of people who have written to him about this. a large number of people have forwarded their responses to me. his principal response is, basically it is, i do not think mike appreciates the complexities of the situation. i think it is a fine response. it recognizes some degree that there is a cinch to ration. somebody from apple wanted to talk about the complexities of 12 year-old putting together a electronics, i would be happy to listen to that conversation. >> there is a list of companies that you foxcon, amazon, apple, samsung, sony, acer, why did you not give up your apple stuffed if it bother you so much? >> if i give it up -- there are no humane electronics today. there are none. the electronics not made by foxcon are produced in the special economic zone by other factories in conditions that are the same or worse. if i get rid of my electronics, i would have to buy more electronics and perpetuate the problem. these devices have become a part o

the researchers said they asked apple to explain but have not received a response. >>> positive earningseports from silicone valley tech companies helped push the markets up today. intel reported that sales increased 25 percent during the last quarter to 12.8 billion dollars. servers produced by the santa based company are used for many online services. shares rose about 8% today. yahoo shares finished the day up at 4.5% after the company posted better than expected earnings. the company said they earned $223 million during the last quarter. that's less than this time last year, but analysts say they believe the company is heading in the right direction. >>> and stocks surged today following the positive news from the technology sector. dow jones gained 186 points. the nasdaq closed 57 points higher. >>> bart ridership increased last month as gas prices took off. ktvu news dug into bart's ridership data and noticed that ridership grew by 14,000 in march when compared to the previous year. commuters logged 343,000 trips last month for a 4% increase. [ music ] >>> president obama came to t

the researchers said they asked apple to explain but have not received a response. >>> positive earnings reports from silicone valley tech companies helped push the markets up today. intel reported that sales increased 25 percent during the last quarter to 12.8 billion dollars. servers produced by the santa based company are used for many online services. shares rose about 8% today. yahoo shares finished the day up at 4.5% after the company posted better than expected earnings. the company said they earned $223 million during the last quarter. that's less than this time last year, but analysts say they believe the company is heading in the right direction. >>> and stocks surged today following the positive news from the technology sector. dow jones gained 186 points. the nasdaq closed 57 points higher. >>> bart ridership increased last month as gas prices took off. ktvu news dug into bart's ridership data and noticed that ridership grew by 14,000 in march when compared to the previous year. commuters logged 343,000 trips last month for a 4% increase. [ music ] >>> president obama came to

in its lawsuit apple's asking to have sam sung barred from infringing on its trademarks and patents and unspecified monetary damages. sam sung says it will fight that lawsuit. >>> texas instruments first quarter profits were hurt by last month's earthquake in japan. t.i. reports $666 million in earnings. that's about $30 million less than expected. the company says the quarter started out strong, but two of its factories in japan were damaged by the quake. one will be back at full production soon. the second won't be running at full speed until july which will then hurt its second quarter earnings. >>> san leandro based foods announced it will close three more stores as it goes through bankruptcy reorganization. the company filed for chapter 11 last month and shut its doors in north berkeley. now it will close in three other locations. >>> saved by a bird watcher. how a woman dramatically rescued from fast moving waters owes her life to someone with keen eyes and binoculars. >>> plus are you doing it too? the tough decision that expensive gasoline is forcing many drivers to make. >>> we

couple of lawmakers in washington have sent letters to apple's ceo steve jobs asking for answers. been no comment yet from apple. i'm matt bigler life in san jose for cbs 5 -- live in san jose for cbs 5. >> the ever changing landscape of high technology. thank you, matt. >>> time now 6:41. rubbing elbows with the president? so just what you get for that $35,000 price tag. >> willie brown is here with an insider's taste of his bay area breakfast. what was on the menu? the former mayor will tell us. it's all coming up. ,,,, california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, you'd still grow up in a world where tobacco kills more people... than aids, drugs, alcohol, murder and car crashes... combined. we have a lot more work to do. today for good friday... but with a wrap- >>> good morning. stepping out on this "good friday," yup, we have a lot of clouds out there. we have

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of makers of smart phone apps are being asked to explain exactly what they are doing with user data. according to the "wall street journal," both google and applethe overseers have also been asked to explain how their marketplaces work. and that is what federal prosecutors want to know from google and apple. those two companies have no comment about this federal probe. we should find out more when information becomes available from the feds. at the same time, lawmakers are talking about passing laws that would allow users to opt in to some of this information sharing so that's another route that the feds are taking. that's the latest from here in silicon valley. back to you guys. >> thank you, matt. don't you think it's a little scary every time you put in your credit card number to buy something online that it never goes away, it's out there? >> reporter: absolutely. yeah. the apps want to save that data, makes it easier for you next time you want to buy something, but at the same time, it is floating around somewhere and nobody really knows -- the users don't know who has it from. >> is it somebody overseas who is going to use it for reasons

howard wong, friends of apple ton woeford -- wouldford library. i ask that the e.i.r. not be certified because it's incomplete, inaccurate and misrepresents many of the facts. the city's e.i.r. consultant, who i met him of the planning staff, who i met, attorneys and city staff have devoted six months to respond to many public comments. with two weeks to respond to their responses, we've attempted to provide some information. but one must understand that that ability to respond in two weeks to a six-month effort is very short. one of the issues that i would like to bring up is that many of the citizens of the city and north beach have had a history with the joe dimaggio playground and north beach library for many decades. and what pertains to this particular e.i.r., since 1988, from 1988 to august of 2008, there have been other public processes which led to certain perceptions and expectations about the ufse the library and the use of the playground. we had an interest primarily initially with the library itself. it is a recognize the historic resource eligible for the

howard wong, friends of apple ton woeford -- wouldford library. i ask that the e.i.r. not be certified because it's incomplete, inaccurate and misrepresents many of the facts. the city's e.i.r. consultant, who i met him of the planning staff, who i met, attorneys and staff, who i met, attorneys and city staff have devoted six

apple repeatedly delayed the release. apparently making it a different color is not as easy as it seems. i went to several stores, no lines, no customers came out with one. askhe start, each said they have solved a handful. but for such a high product this is the latest apple product release ever. will it sell that? i don't think so. i met the chesnutt star, you can see behind me, the table is empty. respecting the new i phone and a couple months. i think most people will wait for that. wifi it now when i phone-five is coming out soon? >> it is on sale to apple's website, for rising, at&t. same price as the black iphone 4. to enter dollars for 16 gate, a two-year contract. -- to under dollars. 16 date. >> pam: governor jerry brown has canceled plans for a new $356 million debt road complex. the state cannot justify that expense at a time of massive cuts to education. plans for the new complex were approved back in 2003 by the former governor. gasoline prices are going up, so are the profits. exon is up 69% from a year ago, the highest province since 2008. gas prices are up another cent since yesterday. the national average is $3.80 a gallon. california is as

. >> can i ask you a question in that are those travels to apples comparisons? those are stark numbers. >> this reporter spent a lot of time doing his research, and i spoke with him, so i know that. it took him months. he got data from the state, data from insurers. he pored through it, and i think he did a thorough job. i did not get into the nuts and bolts of the formulas he used and so forth, but i think he knew what he was doing, so i would take them is pretty real. >> the question is people, let's just say in northern california, an average being admitted or going to hospitals for more expensive procedures. >> that is all underlying this, and so is pricing. it may be that people in northern california actually use more services. i think the stock -- the dartmouth studies that were referred to earlier actually disprove that. in northern california, technically, we used fewer services. the uprising, i get as a comparison absolutely, but if that happens to be that people in san francisco are admitted and go to hospitals for more expensive procedures generic li

. >> tom: i gotta ask you finally about the supply chain when it comes to apple, because it notoriously secretive, but how franl it is it through disruptions like in japan for instance? >> there's no question it's going to impact it in some way. samsung supplies a ton of materials for its phone, and obviously they and anyone else doing business in japan is definitely having problems. the only up side is that apple does a great job of not sole sourcing, they have a lot of suppliers, so i'm guessing they have a lot of people in the background trying to find things from other places. >> tom: those people would be on iphones, right. >> yeah. >> tom: thank you. >> susie: here are the stories in tonight's "n.b.r. newswheel": stocks closed higher on strong earnings in the tech sector. the dow rose 187 points, the nasdaq added 57, and the s&p up 17. big board volume settled under one billion shares. nasdaq volume topped two billion. closing arguments have begun in the insider trading case against raj rajaratnam, founder of the galleon group hedge fund. in six weeks of testimony, prosecutors pla

asking her to marry you? >> look -- oprah: charlie sheen, rehab, and that sex tape. >> apple is trying to put to rest fears that it is tracking the location of iphone users. a number of people are criticizing the location file technology in iphones and ipads. lairry maggot said if the data is sent to apple, the company was not up front about the storage of location information and it is a cuter and privacy issue. >> it is unencrypted on the iphone and anyone can figure out where you have been. it could be a spouse or someone who stole the phone. and insisted that the iphone is not logging your location and maintaining a database of wi-fi hot spots and cell on towers. >> prince william and kate middleton had their last rehearsal today . they were potted as they slipped in westminister abbey with prince harry . of course, there is a potential threat. you can send your well wishes by signing a guest book in san francisco and it will be available until tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. and it is from one to yen we stream it live on abcnews.com. we'll tell you about a restoration proyect. it is on one part of the bay. we need t

ask is a superficial comparison. it does not necessarily -- >> it is not an apples to apples comparison. oakland a's $7 million for the recycling collection services. the net benefit to the city really is

ask is a superficial comparison. it does not necessarily -- >> it is not an apples to apples comparison. oakland a's $7 million for the recycling collection services. the net benefit to the city really is $22 million to the city of oakland. commissioner campos: again, we have not had our consultant look at that. ok, anything else? >> if i may just make a brief statement. thank you. on behalf of the department of the environment, we appreciate the information and analysis that was compiled, especially given the short time frame, and largely agree with the content that was included in the presentation today. the report confirms that san francisco's residential refuse rates are close to bay area averages, that commercial rates are at or below bay area averages, and the san francisco has one of the most comprehensive refuse collection systems in the bay area. no major service voids have occurred, and as you have heard, the system is working actively. just as important, the study does confirm that our averag

. >> reporter: apple has not responded since this news broke. one of the questions asked was whether user agreements even covers this. we're live in santa clara tonight. nbc bay area news. >> thank you. some interesting revelations. >>> let's turn our attention to the weather. >> back from collecting all the fossils. >> yes, the children's museum of fremont has some incredible stuff. i was able to touch a fossil over 1 million years old today. some great information there. i'll put some of it on the web so if you are interested, you can go to it and find out more. we've been tracking every move of the clouds. the temperatures that made it to the upper 60s, still our warm spot today was the valley with 75. san jose with 69. san francisco at 63. temperatures starting to drop off now with mid to upper 60s from napa toward livermore. currently, 56 right now in napa. throughout tonight, we'll still keep that chances of showers. throughout thursday afternoon, sunshine coming back with plenty of 60s coming our way. for this week, we'll have to deal with some pesky showers. a few

originating as an apple society it was russia's only school for cosmonauts and i've been asked but i'd like to try out the training program. here we go. thank you now in the soviet times this facility was a highly secret area restricted from the rest of the country and indeed the entire world and that's the training where the first stage of the process is this pinning centrifuge here that's the most important thing any cosmonauts should. aim to recreate the dramatic experience of the last off if you can't withstand the simulated g. forces of this make a machine and the cosmonaut can't continue any further training. straps in i'm kathleen into the center seat because. we have a crest in the. building up tremendous speed this really pushes you to your limits. people should pay for. moving to the commonwealth of h two o. now i'm time for eva training course will speak for sky sports and that means training. neutral buoyancy is the only effective means of simulating weightlessness for extended periods. this hole is forty meters deep and holds a mass of five thousand cubic metres. i have to

apple laptops went missing. two of them were located. but after ast about the other cheek -- but after asked about the other two, the mysteriously showed up. tonight, she has been charged and faces up to 15 years in prison. >> thank you. >>> let's turn to the weather. it remains cold and wet outside. blog is live with more on what we can expect for tomorrow. >> does -- but to fit your a -- no no, no, it is march. but it feels like february. look at what is happening right now around us. there are some showers and a drizzle. right around us, there is an area of showers and some pretty chilly shares, even somewhat snow flakes mixed in and out around the blue ridge. a lot of this will be lifting up. even by tomorrow morning, we will have an easterly wind. right now, it is 40 degrees in marlborough and. temperatures will remain up above freezing, but we will have some dry air. there is a ferocious storm that will be bringing record snows in some parts of new england. you'll hear more about that in a couple of minutes. >> we can complain about what we have here. >> that is right. count their bles

apple says they don't know how many of the ipad 2s have been overheating but ask that you contact them immediately if you think there is something wrong with yours. hector's has been replaced by them. julie watts, cbs 5. >>> it was an admirable effort celebrating the 125th anniversary of the statue of liberty with a commemorative stamp. but there is one problem. it's the wrong statue. it's not the lady liberty that stands in new york harbor. instead it's a replica located at the new york, new york casino in las vegas. a stamp collector pointed out that the facial features on the las vegas replica are more sharply defined than on the original. despite the embarrassing mistake the u.s. post office says it has no plans to recall the stamp. ♪ ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and three ♪ ♪ we'll find ourselves a comfy seat ♪ ♪ and watch some shows and stuff ♪ ♪ ♪ let's follow that lady with the laptop ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your laptop with u-verse online and on your smartphone with u-verse mobile, included with most plans. or get u-verse tv for as lo

we are hearing from the european union that if asked it is ready to send a humanitarian mission it will essentially hold a not a military operation apple provide humanitarian assistance in the sense of hoping to evacuate displaced people and also provide assistance to the humanitarian organizations working here as opposition forces struggle to hold back advancing progress the troops are accusing is going on it is in the rebel stronghold benghazi he says the opposition doesn't come across as a credible fighting force and struggle even with nato air support. this wreckage behind me is what's left of going after these troops and they trying to retake control of the guardian or stop right here at the entrance to the city and a similar picture can be seen throughout the entire way from in gaza to the front to the west of the city it's around two hundred kilometers away from because the at the moment the rebels are continuing to try to advance to the last towards tripoli and are being backed by nato planes when it comes to these finals themselves a lot of them are teenagers with the forty seven's who have neither the training or the experien

apple says the galaxy line copies the iphone and i pad. they are also askingecified monetary damages. samsung says it will fight the lawsuit. >>> a pennsylvania father says his 9-year-old daughter bought $200 worth of games on an i pad before his password expired. the lawsuit alleged apple's last system gave a 24 hour period before the password expired. the man is one of many with sticker shop after their children bought apps. >>> and sprinkles back in our forecast, i'll let you know when you can expect those. >>> tonight at 6:00, a company found a way to make sure you have clean water if our area is hit by an earthquake as bad as japan's. >> open the panels. plug in. >> reporter: how it's using solar power to do it. >> gold prices used a record high today. we'll tell you the interesting impact it's having on silver in the bay area. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >>> a slow economy and high unemployment may have contributed to a slow down in spending on prescription drugs. ims health says spending growth on prescription drugs slowed to 2.3% in 2010. t

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apple does not want to share computer customer data. >>> and with oprah's countdown on, ad companies are lining up. the asking price for a 30-second spot on the daytime tv queen's final show in may is now a million dollars. that makes it one of the most expensive finales in the history of television. the most expensive was the finale of "friends" where ad spaces were going for $2 million a pop. >> wow. >> that was a sad day, the last episode of "friends." >> but it reminds me of the cost of super bowl ads. it's right up there. >> it is. >> ashley morrison live here in new york. thank you for that. >>> princess-to-be kate middleton is having her engagement ring shrunk. just over two weeks before her royal wedding to prince william, kate asked jewelers to slightly alter the sapphire and diamond ring previously worn by princess diana. seems kate may have lost a little weight recently and it would not be good form to let the ring fall off during the ceremony. >>> straight ahead, your wednesday morning weather. >>> and in sports, boston and tampa bay battle for the worst record in baseball. lose those lines for up

they are asking them to reduce pension pay outs to retired city workers and pay unsecured creditors far less than they are owed. >>> apples looking into connect activity issues with the verizon ipad 2. some customers say they can'tconnect to their ipads to their 3g wireless network. online forums have filling up with complaints from verizon customers about connection issues. apple issued a statement saying a small group of customers are having issues. the company says they are looking into the problem. >>> there is word of a shakeup among top executives at gag will just google just days after larry page returned to his job as ceo. analysts say page is trying to restore a sense of urgency and innovation. he picked seven executives to run googles most important divisions including youtube and the chrome browser. they will report directly to him in an effort to cut out bureaucracy and speed up decision-making. there is also word page plans to link employee bonuses to the success of google's social networking plans. >> the death toll from yesterday's fireworks explosion in hawaii rose today to five. the explosion happened a

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asking what's going on here and why we're all being tracked so closely. our report on all of it tonight from pete williams. >> reporter: it's not just apple's mobile devices that store and send out data on where they are. so it turns out do phones operating with google's android software. a convicted computer hacker turned consultant said he discovered android phones report their locations to google several times an hour. >> people don't know that when they have this phone in their pocket, it's constantly sending their information, their coordinates and information about all the wireless networks around them. >> that news and this week's disclosure that the iphone and ipad store a year'woh ea of data on where users have been have some consumer groups wondering if apple can still claim to be the anti-big brother it did in this iconic 1984 tv ad. >> it's definitely weird that something could track me and my location at all times. >> when i heard they could be following our every move, the first thing i did was shut off the satellite tracking on the phone. >> reporter: and members of congress have questions about potential misuse. >> i'm concerned an iphone

is asking them to increase supplies and lower prices and calling on congress to repeal tax breaks for the oil companies. republicans say that will simply raise taxes and increase gas prices. >> appleays it was not designed to track you, they are out with a response to that. >> apple says its iphones and ipads were collecting data. we have more on this fix. >> reporter: here at apple headquarters it has been chef 7 days since the controversy broke and they are responding with a 10 point q and a, they are not tracking your exact location, they are maintaining a database of towers around you. >> do you feel it is reacting the way it did because it got caught? >> this is a defensive reaction for sure. >> reporter: he showed us the location data his iphone stored on a recent trip to boston and new york. the gray circle is a location but the dot is exactly. >> she may not know exactly where in boston or new york i was but she would know what city i was in, that could be damaging under certain circumstances if that is the issue. >> in today's statement the company says it was trying to improve upcoming services. last week researchers discovered the iphone scores up stores up to a year's

apples and oranges and say what is my responsibility here? how can i put this on the page? how i drove my brother crazy. >> one of the things i want to ask you about, your books, you are known as an investigative reporter, long complex narratives involving dramas and situations. i am curious to know what was hardest about memoir with somebody living their life as a working journalist? let me preface it a little bit with someone who has similar tendency. this is from 2005. i would like it if you would read from here. >> perfect. yeah. this is a moment in the book where, i am kind of flipping out writing about my brother. i am listening to tapes, because of course i have gone back to the orchards, my brother has died at a young age. i have gone back to the orchards to do interviews, i keep doing this dancing about what it is really about. i am saying i am outside the event although in the middle of it. it is protection, part of the latex that is covers me. making tapes, to crack the grid that i can understand on situations that are incomprehensible. at this moment i want to change everything in me tobserver part and move into something els