They said Apple's newest operating systems gather global positioning system and timestamp information.

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In the Microsoft case, the government has set out to prove, among other things, that the company withheld crucial information about the Windows operating system from such rivals as Netscape, Apple and (ironically) Intel.

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In its upcoming Vista operating system consumers can create "information cards" that serve as encrypted digital identifiers.

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The advantage of instant access to information regardless of device, operating system or location is a huge factor in the dominance of web apps over desktop apps.

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