Google was so desperate to save its ad revenue that it pressured OEMs into obeying its wish, and even succeeded at convincing LG to do so.
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Tile’s tracking tags come in handy if you worry about frequently misplacing your car keys, but what if you also tend to occasionally forget where your laptop is? Well, a solution to the latter is coming soon. Tile is bringing its location tracking technology to laptops as well by partnering with Intel.
Tile and Intel are currently working with OEMs to refine the technology, with Intel planning to offer the finished version later this year. If all things go well, we can expect laptops with Tile’s tracking technology to hit the market late in 2020 or next year.
Intel says the upcoming tracking solution will let users find their PC even if it is in sleep mode. HP’s Elite Dragonfly laptop, that was launched last year, comes with factory preinstalled Tile tracking hardware which is offered as an optional feature on the premium device.
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Google has started the rollout of a new tracking feature to find misplaced devices and a nifty battery status information tool for compatible accessories.
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Live, location-tracking features are coming into popularity and Samsung may be preparing to join in with its own application.
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Location tracking is already a major privacy concern for many mobile device users, but the way Google's been doing it is far worse than we ever imagined.
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Every person who carries a WiFi enabled device with them can be tracked. The people they're with can be tracked. Even if you have the WiFi on your device turned off, the device will occasionally turn it back on to "look around".
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Love it or hate it (or merely tolerate it where and when traditional taxi services just won’t cut it anymore), you have to admit Uber is both a global phenomenon and a legitimate concern for many people for a number of reasons.
Legality, security, unfair competition, data privacy, you name it, Uber’s faced flak for all of them and more. While the latest controversy definitely feels like a lightweight compared to, say, driver rape scandals or questionable surge pricing, it’s always unpleasant for an Internet business to be on the wrong end of a user tracking online debate.
Especially when a reported “glitch” is essentially deemed a feature by the ride-hailing product’s spokespersons, with no “fix” in sight. Yes, it may occasionally seem like Uber is keeping an eye on your location hours, days or even weeks after you actually use the alternative transportation app, close it and leave it untouched.
But apparently, that’s because “location data must be shared in order for you to request a ride inside the Maps app”, as per Apple’s new default iOS stipulations. Otherwise put, it’s your iPhone’s fault if you feel constantly followed. How can you get your privacy back? Simply don’t integrate Uber with iOS Maps or, well, switch to Android.
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