Do NOT download Picstory. Trust me.
So I just got a text from my husband. In it, he asked me if I was ever going to tell him about my other family.
You see, the app Picstory uploaded a picture to my facebook and twitter of "My special boys" with a grown man and his son posing as a happy family.
Problem is, I don't know them, I can't have kids, and it wasn't my husband.
Turns out it's uploaded a few pics without my knowledge to my Facebook and Twitter over the last week. Judging from reviews, it will continue to do so even if you uninstall it. You have to manually go into your FB and Twitter and revoke it's access.
The most troubling part? They brag about being BB Elite developers and proudly wear the Built for BB10 badge that is supposed to show they passed the most stringent testing from BB:
"Not Just Another Photo Editing Tool
Upload, view and compose your very own PicStory, THE place to see and be seen.
PicStory allows you to compose your pictures with our famous layouts, frames and sophisticated filters. A picture may speak a thousand words, but with PicStory, why not say more! Let PicStory be your graphics team and upload stunning and creative artwork to your social networks and show off to your friends.
Do all this knowing we will never ever charge you for anything. Because we love seeing creativity take flight.
** PicStory - Winner of BlackBerry� Hackaton challenge in Jakarta 2011!!! **
Do rate us 5 stars to encourage our team to create a better application for you. If you have any suggestion or problem installing/using PicStory, send us email at
[email protected] or visit our website for FAQ, user guides and other information at
Risto Mobile Solutions | Home.
PicStory is developed by RISTOMobile, a BlackBerry� Elite Alliance Member"
I have sent tweets to BB, uninstalled it, left a review making it clear that it's not cool that it uploads pics without the users knowledge, but I want to warn people.
This isn't ethical. And the fact that it has the Built for BB badge means people will trust it.
You've been warned.