A MacRumors reader apparently emailed Jobs asking for "clarification" on the issue, .

The reader asked Jobs why was necessary, and--possibly to bait the Apple CEO into responding--threatened to switch to Android, stating "they don't track me."

Man of few words

Jobs allegedly responded in typical fashion--short and sweet--calling the reports on Apple's tracking efforts "false." He also highlighted that of following our every move. "Oh yes they do. We don't track anyone," Jobs wrote. "The info circulating around is false."

With Congress and the Feds now , Apple (and Google, too) have a vested interest in allaying any fears. The story is hitting the mainstream media, which means the pressure to come clean will only increase as time goes on. In any case the data supposedly being collected may not necessarily be all that valuable, .