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Smart devices get stupider and stupider...

You wouldnt believe what appliances ( refrig washer dryer etc.) are data mining you all the time. Thats why the wifi is so important to the manufacturers.
 
indymanjoe said:
You wouldnt believe what appliances ( refrig washer dryer etc.) are data mining you all the time. Thats why the wifi is so important to the manufacturers.
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They use the data to try to understand how the consumer uses the device, which I consider to be a good thing.
However, if a detergent manufacturer comes along and wants to purchase this information from the washing machine company so that the detergent company knows who you are and how often you use your machine so that they may market their product to you, then I have a problem with that.
Even if in the fine fine print of the software agreement it says that you agree to let the washing machine company use your data it should not be enforceable.
You should own your data; not some corporate entity.
 
bikeron said:
They use the data to try to understand how the consumer uses the device, which I consider to be a good thing.
However, if a detergent manufacturer comes along and wants to purchase this information from the washing machine company so that the detergent company knows who you are and how often you use your machine so that they may market their product to you, then I have a problem with that.
Even if in the fine fine print of the software agreement it says that you agree to let the washing machine company use your data it should not be enforceable.
You should own your data; not some corporate entity.
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If a washing machine was wifi enabled I would block it from getting an IP,
 
Our LG fridge, stove, and front loading washer and dryer are wifi enabled, but it's supposed to be for diagnostics of issues. The appliances provide the wifi signal like an access point so they don't have access to the internet.
 
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