Michael Bots wrote:
Possibly collects more metadata than the NSA.  Can make use of ambient sound, text in images, GPS tagging, object recognition.


Amazon’s Fire Phone might be the biggest privacy invasion ever
http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/19/amazo … s-noticed/

"real-time identification of over 100 million objects" (most of which you can buy from Amazon)


lots of links at bottom of article

if you don't want the nsa collecting the metadata from your phone, here's your only option:



i repeat; only option.

and as far as the amazon phone goes, i give it two years, tops.

GK photo wrote:

if you don't want the nsa collecting the metadata from your phone, here's your only option:



i repeat; only option.

and as far as the amazon phone goes, i give it two years, tops.

And please remember, try to buy American cans and string.

Michael Bots wrote:
Possibly collects more metadata than the NSA.  Can make use of ambient sound, text in images, GPS tagging, object recognition.

I've heard similar concerns for every smartphone platform.  They are walking spy devices.  And it's not just the NSA that is spying on you -- corporations are spying on you more (and with less government oversight).

Cop dramas on TV can always find you via your modern GPS-enabled cellphone.  That's enough to trigger my paranoia.

But on top of that, there are all sorts of devices & apps & spyware & so forth that track your Internet activities.  They say it is for your own benefit, so that they can target ads that might interest you to you.  Heck, how do you think Facebook and all other social media sites make money?

So, yes, perhaps the Amazon phone is spying on you, but I don't believe what Amazon is doing is any different than what's already been going on.

Michael Bots wrote:
Possibly collects more metadata than the NSA.  Can make use of ambient sound, text in images, GPS tagging, object recognition.

Looknsee Photography wrote:
I've heard similar concerns for every smartphone platform.  They are walking spy devices.  And it's not just the NSA that is spying on you -- corporations are spying on you more (and with less government oversight).

in this day and age, anyone with half a brain understands what they are giving up--privacy wise--to use a smartphone. if they don't, they're being naive. at least when you download an app using the android os, they are 'explicitly' telling you what they are accessing, in order for you to use that product.

they're the only os that tells you that. those folks in cupertino would never be so forthright. at least not in micro-print.

Looknsee Photography wrote:
Cop dramas on TV can always find you via your modern GPS-enabled cellphone.  That's enough to trigger my paranoia.

every time i read this, i want to pluck out my eyeballs. it is NOT your gps receiver that enables anyone to track you via a phone. it is a RECEIVER. it doesn't transmit anything. the cops can't track you by the standalone gps you have in your car...or pocket.

anyone tracking you (live) is doing so by triangulating your cell service. if you don't want anyone knowing where you are, turn your phone to airplane mode (or turn it off), except for when you want to make a call. of course, you won't be able to GET any calls/texts/email/facebook updates in that event. unless you are on wifi..which opens a whole other can of worms.

Looknsee Photography wrote:
But on top of that, there are all sorts of devices & apps & spyware & so forth that track your Internet activities.  They say it is for your own benefit, so that they can target ads that might interest you to you.  Heck, how do you think Facebook and all other social media sites make money?

So, yes, perhaps the Amazon phone is spying on you, but I don't believe what Amazon is doing is any different than what's already been going on.

exactly. i wonder how many people claiming to hate this have a facebook page. people freely give out way more information than any entity takes from them.

do folks actually think that google, facebook, etc make money by just giving shit away?