Using ultrasonic sounds to track you

[Haumana]

The sophistication level of corporate influence is mind boggling. I can't wait to throw my phone into the surf once I get settled in at 19*N. Apparently, Google banned a bunch of these apps most likely because they weren't receiving a cut of the action.

This technology is called ultrasonic cross-device tracking, and it works by emitting high-frequency tones in advertisements and billboards, web pages, and across brick-and-mortar retail outlets or sports stadiums. Apps with access to your phone's microphone can pick up these tones and build up a profile about what you've seen, where, and in some cases even the websites you've visited.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/hundreds-o ... ad-habits/

[de officiis]

I don't mind if companies want to develop apps that provide services people want. What I don't like is when they do it surreptitiously and then sell my profile data. As the use of this tech becomes more and more invasive, state legislatures ought to respond with laws that force the companies peddling this software to make short, clearly written, simple-language disclaimers about how the apps will be using the phone, the data being collected, and how to turn off or limit those features.

[SuburbanFarmer]

I don't mind if companies want to develop apps that provide services people want. What I don't like is when they do it surreptitiously and then sell my profile data. As the use of this tech becomes more and more invasive, state legislatures ought to respond with laws that force the companies peddling this software to make short, clearly written, simple-language disclaimers about how the apps will be using the phone, the data being collected, and how to turn off or limit those features.

you're cute.

They either don't know, or don't care. They're just focused on finding corporate cocks to swallow. For Growth!