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They already have that from your phone. If you have an android device, no explanation needed. If you use an iPhone, unless you abstain from Google products co
by freeplay 7y ago
They already have that from your phone.
If you have an android device, no explanation needed.
If you use an iPhone, unless you abstain from Google products completely, they have it from maps, wifi AP MACs, etc.
- cannonedhamster 7y agoYeah but now they can sell the data for military personnel using the devices to foreign governments to target our soldiers when they exercise. Google doesn't care who gets hurt by what they do, just want that sweet, sweet cash.
- jakobegger 7y agoPhones don't have GPS running most of the time, to conserve battery. GPS is turned on only while you use navigation apps or while tracking workouts. So even if Google tracks you all day, they mostly have coarse data. Fitbits main purpose is workout tracking, so they have a lot of precise GPS tracks. I suppose those have some value for Google.
- freeplay 7y agoWell, a Fitbit operates the same way your phone does. GPS not on all the time. The battery is much smaller than it is on your phone. However, Google doesn't need your precise location 24/7. Polling GPS once every 5-10 minutes is more than enough to advertise things in your area or know every place you go throughout your day.
- jakobegger 7y agoGoogle isn't just trying to track you for advertising. They also put a lot of effort into creating their maps, and GPS tracks are very useful for that. A lot of people use Fitbits for workout tracking, so they must have a lot of GPS tracks that could be useful for mapping areas that are currently not so detailed on Google Maps (eg. many hiking trails are missing on Google Maps in my area)
- Miraste 7y agoGoogle's Wifi triangulation is not much less accurate than GPS, depending where you are.