These “academics” claim to have uncovered 234 Android apps using uXDT (ultrasonic tracking technology).
They have apparently refused to release the list of those apps.
Why not? Fear of lawsuits? Fishing for research grants? Or is this just FUD to begin with?
Has there been a recent outbreak of dogs howling at the TV during commercials? I recall in my younger days being able to hear ultrasonic burglar alarms and traffic light controllers. Can younger humans hear these beacons (said to be 18-20 kHz)?
And why in the world would anybody want to have a KrispyKreme or McDonald’s app on their phone?
Companies use these apps to push their specials. Some people like being amongst the first to get the seasonal or limited time offered wares.
The only question I have is why these companies want to make use of spyware.
Uh, no. There should be no gathering of information aka spying at all. It should be against the law with long prison sentences.
We share a flip phone that I use twice a year. Not much to spy on outside FR which "they" have done.
Precisely
"MMMmmmm, donuts" — Homer Simpson, American philosopher and icon.
Discounts and instant rewards? Knowing the latest number and style patterns of sprinkles on Krispy Kreme donuts or the latest additions to the McDonald's menu? Who knows what might be important to snowflakes.
Easy way to test this.
Leave your phone in a room with a TV tuned to Univision for several days.
If you start getting bombarded with ads in Spanish, they’re busted.
• Find out exactly when hot, fresh doughnuts are coming off the line • Locate the nearest Krispy Kreme shop, wherever you are • Invite friends through text messaging to join you at your favorite Krispy Kreme shop • Receive a FREE DOUGHNUT just for signing up • Earn sweet rewards that get sweeter the more you visit • Learn about limited-time doughnuts and drinks • See fun, new surprises when you open the app