Bose Sued for Alleged Data-Mining

http://www.innerfidelity.com/conten...ntrusion-privacy-fraud-and-deceptive-business

If true, and if not disclosed adequately (which is likely to be a major issue in the litigation), this is not ok. Do we still have a seawoorthy pirate ship docked somewhere? If this is all proven, we're going to want to keel-haul Bose.

 

True. But they are very well armed. When I first saw a headline to the effect "Bose spies on customers," I thought they were seeking out those who criticised their speakers for, errm, appropriate treatment.

The truth, whilst rather more boring, is also a shame. Isn't noice-cancelling 'phones one of the things they actually do well in consumer audio?

 

This is just the tip of the iceberg people. Take netflix for example. It is already a perfect example of data-mining and consumer control. It knows who your friends are, it knows what your interests are, it knows how to steer those interests and create new even-more-addictive content based on your curated and cultivated habits. Plus it's connected to your browsing habits somewhere.

Music streaming is merely playing catchup, but has the advantage of being tied to your pockets where all your social media lives.

 

a drop in a bucket with all the spying and perpetual archiving that is happening nowadays