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+1 As many APs today are already cloud dependent I can totally see where all the sensed data will be stored and out of the owners control.
by Haemm0r 5y ago
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As many APs today are already cloud dependent I can totally see where all the sensed data will be stored and out of the owners control.
- SV_BubbleTime 5y agoI’m skeptical there are customers really asking for this.
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- klabb3 5y agoIf there's one thing I learnt the last decade, it's to not underestimate how even the shittiest of tech, like a smart fridge or an iot juice press, will become must-haves for the consuming class. In this case, perhaps it's "find my keys", "alert me when my toddler wakes up", "metaverse body tracking", etc/whatever.
- hdjjhhvvhga 5y agoYeah, I realized we are on a far side of the bridge when I saw how many people in the USA decided to buy their Echos. It is estimated the USA has ca. 140 housing units, and that there are 40 millions of Echos in use now. A device I would refuse to install in my house even if someone paid me a lot for it.
- mschuster91 5y agoCustomers also didn't ask for even more ads and tracking in their TV, but they did ask for cheaper devices - the result is that you'll have to shell out serious bucks for "digital signage"-style displays if you want to live in peace.
- ezconnect 5y agoWarehouse and asset tracking and management is the number customer of this technology. On consumer router this will be just a marketing bullet points. Find your car key were you always put them but forgot.
- charcircuit 5y agoHow would this be useful? Collecting the average distance away from an access point someone uses their phone or whatever?
- transpute 5y agoSimilar motivations as gait recognition or accelerometer data harvesting as proxy for other human actions.
- mulmen 5y ago“You seem to spend a lot of time in your bathroom, would you like to try one of these laxatives from our partners?” “Your honor, wifi data clearly shows the defendant was…”