Apple Allows Third Party Advertisers to Sniff Data, but Slams Door on Google's AdMob

Apple's adjusted its iPhone developers agreement concerning how third-party ad apps can collect user data--it's now allowed. But Apple's language dances carefully around the matter, and specifically excludes Google and its recent acquisition AdMob (which Apple had wanted to buy). This is war.

During his speech at the D8 conference last week, Steve Jobs specifically singled out the activities of companies like Flurry as being contrary to Apple policy on collecting user data. This cleared up...