Amazon Echo

M_Six · 11-07-2014, 03:03 PM

This thing is dangerous. An always on microphone in your house that stores your habits and preferences in Amazon's cloud. And you pay Amazon to spy on you. Discuss.

Whostheboss · 11-07-2014, 03:06 PM

A lot of porn!

M_Six · 11-07-2014, 03:06 PM

I mean, what does it do/record when you have an argument with your SO? Does it try to intervene or does it just recommend relationship books?

PINeely · 11-07-2014, 03:38 PM

Really shows how much people are willing to give up for convenience. My experience with these trackers has been pretty poor as well. Any time I watch a firearm review on YouTube my recommended videos section gets inundated with "the gov't is lying about 911 and ebola" tinfoil shit; can Amazon do better?

MYovichZ4 · 11-07-2014, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

An always on microphone in your house ...

Another NSA asset to find the terrorists!

P1 · 11-07-2014, 06:23 PM

Anyone care to explain what this is? Never heard of it.

MYovichZ4 · 11-07-2014, 06:41 PM

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Anyone care to explain what this is? Never heard of it.

kevinbahnz · 11-07-2014, 07:21 PM

It looks and sounds pretty neat but how would it work in a real household.

M_Six · 11-07-2014, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kevinbahnz

It looks and sounds pretty neat but how would it work in a real household.

You complain about your wife's cooking, and Amazon drones deliver a cookbook. Argue about money, and the drones deliver a financial guidebook. Argue about last night's sex, and Masters & Johnson show up at your door.

j_marinelli · 11-07-2014, 10:36 PM

It plays subliminal messages to get ppl to buy more stuff at Amazon...

BimmerPod · 11-08-2014, 01:48 PM

Amazon needs to cut their r&d spending on crap like this and fire phone.

hongsc · 11-08-2014, 03:36 PM

I wonder how quickly someone will kick down my door for saying the truth about how poorly the President is doing.

stimpy · 11-08-2014, 03:56 PM

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I wonder how quickly someone will kick down my door for saying the truth about how poorly the President is doing.

If that were the case, I think it'd be quite a while before they got to you. The list would be very long...

M_Six · 11-08-2014, 08:33 PM

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If that were the case, I think it'd be quite a while before they got to you. The list would be very long...

Going back 50 years at least. I wasn't paying much attention before that.

Devious21 · 11-08-2014, 11:24 PM

Very similar to concerns people had with the Xbox One. The question is does it transcribe and send to amazon everything it picks up, or only things immediately following "Alexa".

Would need to be researched to see exactly how it functions and what data it's sending to Amazon to properly gauge the security and privacy risks. My worry is that even if it was ONLY sending info asked of it, it may interpret a different word or phrase as "Alexa" and attempt to search it.

Devious21 · 11-08-2014, 11:31 PM

Yup, it is always listening for the Alexa/Amazon command:
http://www.slashgear.com/how-private...echo-07354486/

Also has a mute button. That kind of defeats the purpose of having something like this though.

squishy · 11-10-2014, 10:29 AM

Ploy by the ILLUMINATI.

Protect your children, dogs, and turtles, people. Don't support this product.

Gawd will show us the way towards enlightenment.

Billup · 11-10-2014, 10:37 AM

If Amazon spent one weekend at my place, I'm pretty sure they would come up with some violations of terms and have it removed immediately. LOL

squishy · 11-10-2014, 10:47 AM

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If Amazon spent one weekend at my place, I'm pretty sure they would come up with some violations of terms and have it removed immediately. LOL

Are we talking like Patrick Bateman type of violations?

2011CrazE89 · 11-12-2014, 04:53 PM

Ok, I actually want this now. Adding it to my Christmas wish list.

954Stealth · 11-12-2014, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by squishy

Are we talking like Patrick Bateman type of violations?

11-07-2014, 03:03 PM	#1
M_Six Free Thinker 19528 Rep 7,556 Posts Drives: 2016 MB GLC300 4matic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Foothills of Mt Level iTrader: (0)	Amazon Echo This thing is dangerous. An always on microphone in your house that stores your habits and preferences in Amazon's cloud. And you pay Amazon to spy on you. Discuss. __________________ Mark markj.pics "Life is uncertain, eat bacon now." -UncleWede
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PINeely Lieutenant Colonel 1080 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: 2013 535i, 2015 Tundra 1794 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jackson, MS iTrader: (2)	Really shows how much people are willing to give up for convenience. My experience with these trackers has been pretty poor as well. Any time I watch a firearm review on YouTube my recommended videos section gets inundated with "the gov't is lying about 911 and ebola" tinfoil shit; can Amazon do better?
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Devious21 Captain 39 Rep 711 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4M Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (1)	Very similar to concerns people had with the Xbox One. The question is does it transcribe and send to amazon everything it picks up, or only things immediately following "Alexa". Would need to be researched to see exactly how it functions and what data it's sending to Amazon to properly gauge the security and privacy risks. My worry is that even if it was ONLY sending info asked of it, it may interpret a different word or phrase as "Alexa" and attempt to search it. __________________ \|Evolve Airbox - Euro Headers - Strömung Exhaust - H&R Coils - 19" BBS CH-R\|
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Devious21 Captain 39 Rep 711 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4M Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (1)	Yup, it is always listening for the Alexa/Amazon command: http://www.slashgear.com/how-private...echo-07354486/ Also has a mute button. That kind of defeats the purpose of having something like this though. __________________ \|Evolve Airbox - Euro Headers - Strömung Exhaust - H&R Coils - 19" BBS CH-R\|
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squishy Banned 155 Rep 388 Posts Drives: 2014 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Running away from an ocean vagina iTrader: (0)	Ploy by the ILLUMINATI. Protect your children, dogs, and turtles, people. Don't support this product. Gawd will show us the way towards enlightenment.
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