Path Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Path update enhances privacy, removes "find Facebook friends" functionality

by Yoni Heisler (May 6th, 2013)

This past week, Path made headlines when it was reported that the popular messaging and photo sharing app was aggressively 'recruiting' new users by sending out sign-up invitations via text, and in some cases phone, to users' contact lists. The reason behind the application's ostensibly strange ...

Path spam mishap brings renewed attention to privacy concerns

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 1st, 2013)

It seems that just when Path was emerging from one privacy PR nightmare, another one landed on its doorstep. The day after the company reached 10 million users, The Verge related the story of digital marketer Stephen Kenwright who had an unpleasant experience with the app. Kenwright downloaded the ...

Path reaches a settlement with the FTC over COPPA violations

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 1st, 2013)

Path is paying handsomely for allowing minors under the age of 13 years old to sign up for its service. According to a statement released Friday, Path has settled with the FTC over an alleged violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protections Act (COPPA) involving 3,000 underage accounts. ...

Path to introduce premium service

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 21st, 2013)

Personal journaling social network app Path is to introduce a premium service later this year. That's according to Dave Morin, speaking to TechCrunch. Morin has been tackling what every entrepreneur needs to figure out at some point: "How do we monetize this thing?" He believes making Path into ...

Path for iPad now available

by Mike Schramm (Nov 1st, 2012)

Path is the growing social network founded by Shawn Fanning. The service's popularity has grown as Apple's iOS devices become more and more ubiquitous. Evidence of Path's good fortune can be seen in the release a of a new, iPad-friendly universal version. Users can now update and browse Path ...

Path gets new sharing features, better camera

by Steven Sande (Jul 26th, 2012)

Users of social networking app Path have a few new features this morning that should make them very happy. The free app, which allows sharing only to a few (150) good friends, is quite popular as it serves as a gateway to posting on other services such as Twitter and Foursquare. To start with, ...

Daily Update for June 29, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jun 29th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Nike+ FuelBand adds support for Path app

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 29th, 2012)

Nike launched its FuelBand exercise assistant earlier this year and the device took off. Nike is releasing a significant update today that'll add support for the Path social network. This new Path feature will let users tie their FuelBand earnings with their status updates on Path. Users can ...

Path 2.1 update adds Nike+, Music Match and a new filter

by Steven Sande (Mar 8th, 2012)

I've been a fan and user of social networking app Path (free) for some time, even after it it was disclosed that the company was uploading iPhone Contacts to their servers. The company has now released an update to the app, adding some features that might bring miffed former users back to the Path ...

US Congress sends letter to Apple about Path, data access, Apple responds

by Chris Rawson (Feb 15th, 2012)

The latest "-gate" suffixed controversy, the so-called "Address Bookgate," has surrounded the popular social networking app Path. After Path was found to collect data on users' contacts without prompting users for permission, CEO Dave Morin apologized and the app was updated to change the behavior. ...

TUAW Best of 2011: Vote for the best iPhone social networking app

by Steven Sande (Dec 21st, 2011)

The nominations are in, and the poll is ready to go! The TUAW Best of 2011 awards are all about you -- the readers -- and what you think is the cream of the crop of Apple or third-party products and software. To vote, select one entry from the top nominations made by readers. We'll be announcing ...

Best of 2011 nominations: iPhone social networking apps

by Steven Sande (Dec 17th, 2011)

During December and January, The Unofficial Apple Weblog is soliciting your nominations and votes for the best products for Mac, iPhone/iPod touch, and iPad. We'll start with nominations in a category, and then tally your votes for the top-nominated products a few days later. The winner in each ...

Daily iPhone App: Galaxy Express

by Mike Schramm (Sep 13th, 2011)

Galaxy Express is a fun little puzzle game that's similar to Chu Chu Rocket or Chuck the Ball. There's a cute metagame story in this app with some well-written dialogue, but the core game has you pushing a little astronaut around a starfield using some arrows that you place out on the game ...

Facebook prepping a photo-sharing app for the iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 15th, 2011)

Leaked information provided to TechCrunch suggests Facebook is prepping a photo-sharing app for the iPhone. From the description, the app is a mixture of Instagram with some of the location information and social sharing of Path and Color. A few surprises are also supposedly thrown into the ...

New York, New Jersey transit pilot iPhone payment system

by Dave Caolo (Sep 23rd, 2010)

MTA New York City Transit, New Jersey Transit and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have collaborated with Visa to create a payment system that uses Visa's PayWave technology and several popular smartphones, including the iPhone. Travelers trying out the service can pay for passage ...