Obama for America

It's Friday, which means for it's time for a new round of iPhone apps. This time around, we're giving you plenty of goodness. Between an app that gives you fake numbers, and an iPhone version of one of your old favorite magazines, you'll have plenty of new titles to download. Burner: We've all been in that hard spot where some weirdo asks for your digits, and though you don't want to give it to him, you have to because he's going to call you immediately to make sure you have his. Avoid this problem...

The new Obama for America app for iOS, released by The Democratic Party last week, is troublingly loose with certain personal information of registered voters, reports Lois Beckett for Propublica. Of particular interest and/or concern is the canvassing tool, which uses GPS location data to bring up information—age, first name and first letter of surname, and gender—of registered Democrats, all tied to their full address. Asked about the privacy aspects of the new app, a spokesperson for the Obama...

Election day is still three months away, so if you haven't picked your pony, it's almost time to put your money on either Obama or Romney. Just in time to help you decide, the incumbent has released a new app. And hey! He didn't even misspell America! It discusses the president's stance on various issues, from women's health to jobs. Want to know how much Obama says you'll save on your taxes by voting for him? Want to know how to get involved? Want to donate to the campaign? Want to know how to register...

US President Barack Obama is no stranger to social media and consumer tech, having joined services like Pinterest and Instagram and releasing an iPhone app in 2008 to help secure his position in the White House. The President's campaign team is back for another round this year with the new Obama for America iOS app, providing vital information to potential voters regarding policies, community activities, events, news, volunteer opportunities, and voting and registration details. While the free app is...

President Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney have both launched new mobile apps for their respective presidential campaigns that were bot…