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OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/11/own-a-vizio-smart-tv-its-watching-you/ Julia Angwin @ ProPublica wrote: TV makers are constantly crowing about the tricks their smart TVs can do. But one of the most popular brands has a feature that it’s not advertising: Vizio’s Smart TVs track your viewing habits and share it with advertisers, who can then find you on your phone and other devices. Be warned if you own Vizio and dislike this kind of activity. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
[quote]http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/11/own-a-vizio-smart-tv-its-watching-you/ Julia Angwin @ ProPublica wrote: TV makers are constantly crowing about the tricks their smart TVs can do. But one of the most popular brands has a feature that it’s not advertising: Vizio’s Smart TVs track your viewing habits and share it with advertisers, who can then find you on your phone and other devices. Seems to me I heard about this a couple years ago. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
Hmm. I just heard about it today, and I'm usually up on these kinds of things. Glad you already knew about this, but I'm hoping to give others the same opportunity. |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
Another reason for me to keep my CRT. ;~) The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65759 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I own a Samsung UN55D6050TXZA TV, smart features aren't on, the ethernet port is disconnected, plus wifi is locked out, since My wifi is encrypted. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29852 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
I don't own a TV. What I watch I watch over monitors or a projection systems. |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
It took me fifty years to give up news papers, TV is going to take a little longer..... |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 34841 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
.... I don't own a smart phone for that very reason so why would I want to own a smart TV? :-O Cheers. |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
Oh no it's Goldstein! edit: Guess I was wrong, .... |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65759 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Uh Vic... you tv may be listening to you!!! I only have video and power cables hooked to the TV, so I'm not worried Angela. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Zombu2 Send message Joined: 24 Feb 01 Posts: 1615 Credit: 49,315,423 RAC: 0 |
I always make sure i get a dumb tv if i want streaming i use my plex server or the firetv a tv should not be connected to the net OR have anything smart on it you never know what they put in the software since it is not open source I came down with a bad case of i don't give a crap |
TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
Well, my parents bought their Blu-Ray with streaming features before getting the Samsung 3D, 65" Smart TV. We don't use the Smart features on the TV. My mom has an Amazon Prime account; so, I set up the Blu-Ray for Amazon streaming. Most of our TV content, though, is on U-Verse. :-) TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
It took me fifty years to give up news papers, To tell the truth I still like newspapers. When my Sunday paper is only on online then I will say screw it. I still like TV:) [/quote] Old James |
Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 20319 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
I don't need a tv to track me. I have the internet doing that quite well. I see enough ads tracking what I have looked at. |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
Great! Tracked by Google, now my TV. |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
Great! Tracked by Google, now my TV. Don't forget the NSA... |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
Great! Tracked by Google, now my TV. LOL. FBI. IRS. the list goes on. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65759 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Great! Tracked by Google, now my TV. Like I'm worried, I'm the one diagnosed with severe anxiety. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Great! Tracked by Google, now my TV. I'm worried a lot more about Google, Yahoo, AdChoices, etc. than I am about the NSA. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
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