I refuse to buy a smart TV or any smart device. It's literally impossible to purchase a new TV from the store that is not "smart". People are too stupid to realize they are bugging their own homes for the Police State.
Soon they will only sell electronics with spy devices implanted. They will also convince consumers it's an amazing new feature everyone would love to have.
It's less about spying and more about planned obsolescence IMHO. They'll stop supporting your smart gadget after a couple of years and half the shit stops working.
Edit:
Same reason why wireless anything in your home is crap: someone will find a vulnerability at some point, usually after the vendor ended support.
There was another wlan hack going around a few months back that affected tons of consumer routers and access points. Most never got an update.
Smart and wireless gadgets all come with a hidden best-by date.
Like how Hyundai sold remote start that only work through their app(which has a monthly fee). At the end of this year all 2016 and older models with this remote start will no longer be usable because the company that runs the app will no longer support the 2g transmitting that the cars use to communicate. Hyundai is offering no option to upgrade or replace the receiver so all those customers are shit out of luck.
I refuse to buy a smart TV or any smart device. It's literally impossible to purchase a new TV from the store that is not "smart". People are too stupid to realize they are bugging their own homes for the Police State.
Soon they will only sell electronics with spy devices implanted. They will also convince consumers it's an amazing new feature everyone would love to have.
It's less about spying and more about planned obsolescence IMHO. They'll stop supporting your smart gadget after a couple of years and half the shit stops working.
Edit:
Same reason why wireless anything in your home is crap: someone will find a vulnerability at some point, usually after the vendor ended support.
There was another wlan hack going around a few months back that affected tons of consumer routers and access points. Most never got an update.
Smart and wireless gadgets all come with a hidden best-by date.
Like how Hyundai sold remote start that only work through their app(which has a monthly fee). At the end of this year all 2016 and older models with this remote start will no longer be usable because the company that runs the app will no longer support the 2g transmitting that the cars use to communicate. Hyundai is offering no option to upgrade or replace the receiver so all those customers are shit out of luck.