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> I called this a data grab from day 1 and stand by that Option 1 is a reasonable explanation based on the behavior that arguably works best for 99% of users .
by happyopossum 4y ago
> I called this a data grab from day 1 and stand by that
Option 1 is a reasonable explanation based on the behavior that arguably works best for 99% of users .
Option 2 is a “data grab” with no evidence or theories about who is grabbing what data and for what purpose.
- sixstringtheory 4y agoAirTags wouldn’t work as well if everyone’s phones weren’t constantly transmitting/receiving, for one thing, and grabbing data on all nearby WiFi SSIDs and beacons helps with location services and probably advertising.
- walterbell 4y ago> grabbing what data and for what purpose One possible motive: a billion dollars of AirTag revenue, https://macdailynews.com/2022/06/20/apple-estimated-to-sell-55-million-airtag-item-trackers-in-first-2-years/ https://macdailynews.com/2022/06/20/apple-estimated-to-sell-...