Users of the iOS app Path should be concerned about the app’s newly discovered privacy issue, in which it sends a .plist file full of the contacts in your address book over to their server. Included in this .plist file are the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of these contacts, and they are sent upon registering for an account with their service.

Halliburton will phase out thousands of Blackberrys in favor of the iPhone over the next two years. According to an internal newsletter obtained by AppleInsider, Halliburton conducted “significant research” and came to the conclusion that “the iOS platform offered the best capabilities, controls and security for application development.”

It’s now been nearly two weeks since the Macworld | iWorld 2012 kicked off in San Francisco, and the shift from the Mac to Apple’s iDevices appears to have been a success. Truth be known, the show was headed that way before IDG embraced it with the name change, as evidenced by the growing number of iPhone case developers occupying booths on the show floor. This year was no exception, as there were numerous companies with snazzy new cases to show off. So, what do you say? Shall we take a look, then?

Valentine’s Day—that most polarizing of holidays—is a week away. And whether you have anyone with whom to share it, there are plenty of app developers who want to share it with you. We’ve got iOS apps to help you find a date, cook for that date, send cards to that date and “bump bears” with that date. There are also some Valentine’s themed accessories and sales to take advantage of, so check it out now before the holiday passes you by.

You come up with an idea for a game, spend time and money developing it, and put it on the App Store with some success only to find that someone has ripped off your hard work and made a copycat. Fortunately, Apple has responded to this problem by removing the copycats from the App Store, much to the delight of the original developers.

If you’re a football fan, the day after the Super Bowl can be a very sad time…especially if you’re Mrs. Tom Brady, apparently. But as I often say, don’t hate the game, hate the league. Just turn away from the NFL. Give it up. Don’t pretend watching the draft in April is interesting, or that free agency will make a difference. Rather, stick it to Roger Goodell by playing some iPhone and iPad games. We’ve got a couple limited time freebies available today, neither of which have anything to do with football or MIA’s fingers.

CAPCOM has been doing a tremendous job of bringing many of their A-list console and handheld games to Apple’s iDevices. We’ve got forms of Resident Evil, after all. We’ve got Street Fighter, Devil May Cry and even Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. And now, CAPCOM has brought us a puzzle adventure game that’s as at home on the iPhone or iPad as it was on the Nintendo DS: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective.

In these days where videos bounce from the actual event to YouTube with just a few taps of an onscreen button, Game Your Video gives you the chance to actually make those videos worth watching with just a few more taps of a button. You already know how to use this app, because it works like your iPhone works: tap and swipe. And the more you use it, the more you realize what it can do.

Apple device maker Cirago showed off their latest and greatest iDevice accessories, Mac add-ons, and cabling solutions at Macworld | iWorld 2012, including new sync/charging cables with a surprise feature and a great iPad dock charger to replace the iPad dock Apple killed with the launch of the iPad 2.

Super Bowl XLVI (Giants vs. Patriots) is on Sunday, February 5, 2012, at 3:30pm PT, but what if you can’t wait that long for some football action? Take advantage of Electronic Arts’ sale on Madden 12 for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The iPhone and iPod touch version is only 99¢ and the iPad version is $2.99 available on the App Store.