'We Know Where You Are' Technology

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’We Know Where You Are’ Technology

Beware of that smartphone in your hand: It might be telling more about you than you’d like.

While a smartphone has become a communications must-have, offering services such as GPS location, Internet access and more, it’s also gathering information about you – data being marketed by your cellular provider to advertisers and other commercial services.

And that fact came as a shock to most consumers contacted by FoxNews.com, who had no idea their cell phone was anything but private.
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foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/07/technology-do-not-track-cell-smartphone-ads/?test=faces
 
War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.

Big brother is watching you.
 
Your phone already knows who you are. It has a lot of information about you from your web browsing habits. Now it knows where you are. Not only can it direct targeted ads to you, it can direct them to in in real time based on where you are. Txt message: “Your favorite shoe store is just down the block! Shall I direct you there and download a coupon?” “Oh, and your friend Kari is already in the store!”
 
I think was surprises me is how many people think their cell phone is private—I treat mine like I do the Internet if you wouldn’t put it on a postcard don’t post it on the net or cell phone.
 
But I still refuse to sign up for any plan that cannot provide cellphone reception 20 miles north of Farisita Colorado.
 
For an additional charge, you can ask your phone to check on the whereabouts of your husband or wife or kids or boyfriend.
 
ChadS said:
Big brother isn’t watching you, they just want to sell you stuff you don’t need.

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Haven’t you ever heard of spyware? That’s exactly what it is. They are watching you because they want to send you junk mail! :eek:
 
Well, on Facebook and smartphones, spyware is just in the form of apps. They all want your data. And Google remembers everything.
 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I will delete my facebook, destroy my phone, and flee to Costa Rica! :rolleyes:
 
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