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| Topic: | Vizio tracks you! This thread has 11 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Tuesday February 7, 2017 at 13:45 |
kgossen Super Member |
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Not only do they build crap TVs, now they spy on you and sell the info! [Link: engadget.com]
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| Post 2 made on Tuesday February 7, 2017 at 14:02 |
Audiophiliac Super Member |
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You have been tracked and sold several times today already. So have we all. No reason to get wadded up about it. Blame it on the rain. :P
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"When I eat, it is the food that is scared." - Ron Swanson |
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| Post 3 made on Tuesday February 7, 2017 at 14:03 |
ichbinbose Select Member |
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Wow. That alone is a good reason to not support them
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| Post 4 made on Tuesday February 7, 2017 at 14:12 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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Haven't we mentioned several times that it is a good idea to connect a TV to the internet only when you're updating it?
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A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
"The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw |
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| Post 5 made on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at 07:00 |
thecapnredfish Senior Member |
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Even if you were to have a screen warning you. You would have to select agree for device to work. Is that not common with many devices, apps, and software?
Consumers have power, they just need to be able to go without until the manufacturers feel the strangle hold.
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| Post 6 made on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at 07:56 |
Brentm Ethereal Home Theater |
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This is not news or even a secret, several years ago Vizio told their shareholders that this was the reason for including Smart Apps in their products.
What Vizio got fined for was not that they did (all Display/STB Makers do), but that they did not disclose it in their product manuals.
As stated above: if you think that anything or everything that you watch, download or otherwise enter into your search bar is not tabulated, correlated and sold, you sir are an Idiot, excuse me I actually mean a Naive Idiot.
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| Post 7 made on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at 08:31 |
Mac Burks (39) Elite Member |
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If this is worrisome news to you...your next stop should be here... [Link: mashable.com]
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| Post 8 made on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at 10:16 |
GotGame Super Member |
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Wait until the new comcast system comes on line. Rolling out in CA and the NW now. I dare you to find an opt-out clause.
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| Post 9 made on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at 10:32 |
3PedalMINI Loyal Member |
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i dont know why this is so shocking to ANYONE....
FB, Google, Apple, Amazon, your Credit Cards all mine your data and sell it. if your connected, your being sold.
Go cash and live in the woods and hope the town your closest to does not have security cameras and you might be able to stay "off the grid"
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The Bitterness of Poor Quality is Remembered Long after the Sweetness of Price is Forgotten! - Benjamin Franklin |
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| Post 10 made on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at 14:32 |
buzz Super Member |
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One could keep the TV offline and use off-air reception. Don't ever update the TV's firmware using its network connection because the TV could be storing all of your use data, then file its report during the next update.
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| Post 11 made on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at 14:37 |
Mac Burks (39) Elite Member |
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On February 8, 2017 at 10:32, 3PedalMINI said...
i dont know why this is so shocking to ANYONE....
FB, Google, Apple, Amazon, your Credit Cards all mine your data and sell it. if your connected, your being sold.
Go cash and live in the woods and hope the town your closest to does not have security cameras and you might be able to stay "off the grid" Cash is how they build their DNA database.
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| Post 12 made on Saturday February 11, 2017 at 07:28 |
thecapnredfish Senior Member |
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Just looked up an image of someone on google. The happen to be wearing Ray Ban sunglasses with then name in corner of lense. What pops up below, nothing less than a ton off pics and places to by Ray Bans.
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