Wonder when they'll announce the version without Kinect.
Well this is...disturbing. At least I am able to choose with my wallet.
Or you know, you could just fully power down the system with a button press on the hardware. Also, they have already said they are including options for shutting down certain features of the kinect if you don't want them.
Can they be trusted to do this after all the bullshit that was fed people about always on? Personally I don't trust a thing they say any more.Or you know, you could just fully power down the system with a button press on the hardware. Also, they have already said they are including options for shutting down certain features of the kinect if you don't want them.
My computer doesn't have a camera pointed at the living room 24/7.Better stop posting here, then. Better yet, throw out your computer, and also quit using a cell phone, and never leave your home too. Not buying an Xbox One because of privacy issues is a strange decision. Being upset with the federal government for data mining while criticizing others for doing the same thing is perfectly understandable, though.
Not buying Xbox One because you don't want Kinect makes sense too.
Better stop posting here, then. Better yet, throw out your computer, and also quit using a cell phone, and never leave your home too. Not buying an Xbox One because of privacy issues is a strange decision. Being upset with the federal government for data mining while criticizing others for doing the same thing is perfectly understandable, though. Not buying Xbox One because you don't want Kinect makes sense too.
Its just another negative aspect that is being even more magnified now considering the NSA debacle in the States.
We will see how people respond to having a camera in their living room, and i look forward to comparisons to smartphones that also have a camera, which are usually placed in ones pocket or on a desk and can easily be put away vs. a camera filming you in your living room.
Hi all you people that have ever described someone as crazy and told them to take their tinfoil hat off when they said the government was listening in.
Relevant quotes in the article:
From MS:
"we provide customer data only in response to legal processes."
From the NSA:
"The articles describe court-ordered surveillance"
What.Better stop posting here, then. Better yet, throw out your computer, and also quit using a cell phone, and never leave your home too. Not buying an Xbox One because of privacy issues is a strange decision. Being upset with the federal government for data mining while criticizing others for doing the same thing is perfectly understandable, though.
Not buying Xbox One because you don't want Kinect makes sense too.
Continuing to further insure I won't buy their next system. What a cluster fuck of a system.
Company with the largest PC operating system userbase and VOIP service getting tapped by the NSA? Shocking.
No reason for Xbox to be nsa'd so that kinect spying stuff have no bearing logically.
Actually they better get off the internet completely if they don't think that ISPs aren't going to give up customer data when given a court ordered warrant.Best get rid of that cell phone now too.
But what about all the times you are actually using your Xbox complete television entertainment center? Can't exactly power down for that.
Yep. MS gave them rights to basically access every single bit of data they have.
It's nuts. They are apparently saying they legally have to... which is even more nuts. Fuck that noise.
Well, then it needs to be on? Like I said a few posts ago, they are designing the OS around the use of the Kinect. You can disable the kinect, but it will still presumably still run a check to make sure it's plugged in.
Best get rid of that cell phone now too.
/thread.Relevant quotes in the article:
From MS:
"we provide customer data only in response to legal processes."
From the NSA:
"The articles describe court-ordered surveillance"
This makes them look really bad, but I honestly don't think the Kinect will be sitting there uploading video to Microsoft. We'll find out when packet sniffers start examining what the Xbone is doing.
Skype is on everything anymore. I think your phone is more of an issue than a game console. You don't keep private things like pictures or text conversations on a console like you do a phone.
Best get rid of that cell phone now too.
It doesn't need to send video. Encrypted audio ,or just encrypted data of what the Kinect sensor has analyzed about your surroundings (or more).
You underestimate people's desire to play their video games.The NSA scandal and PRISM is going to hurt the Xbox One hard. Around the time of its launch, when the fact that an always online camera is a required part of the console, I expect to see mass market publications and at least one cable news pundit to call Kinect into question. While smartphones and laptops can and do track your data as well, something about having an Orwellian camera in the living room that never turns off is bound to creep out consumers, especially given what we know now.
The DRM situation was bad, but if the mainstream media starts addressing the privacy concerns of the Kinect I can't imagine the Xbox One seeing any success. It will be dead in the water.
B-b-but everyone's just being conspiracy theorists!
The DRM situation was bad, but if the mainstream media starts addressing the privacy concerns of the Kinect I can't imagine the Xbox One seeing any success. It will be dead in the water.
Future of gaming, ladies and gentleman.
So, you're telling me it's going to send them an outline of what my room looks like because of the IR sensor and that's going to be useful to anyone outside of Kinect engineers because?
/thread.
Is Skype a mandatory in smartphone? No, its not.DING DING DING we have a winner.
If you are afraid of Kinect you sure as fuck better throw out your smart phone.
Relevant quotes in the article:
From MS:
"we provide customer data only in response to legal processes."
From the NSA:
"The articles describe court-ordered surveillance"
Story here...
Kinect conspiracies maybe true, after all? MS giving NSA access to their database has the potential to make people more skeptical towards the Kinect. MS gave the NSA access to their Skype database...
I won't be getting an X1 if Kinect remains a mandatory thing... :/
/thread.
I can remove my cell phone camera, put tape on it... ETC.
Can I do that with the Xbox One?
Rumor is that if you do the Xbox One won't function until the camera can recognize something. Black tape doesn't count.
Read the article.MS and the NSA only do it when court ordered. Which isn't anything new. And yes, I don't think the NSA will gather anything from Xbox one. Give me one good reason to?And that's why this thread exists. People will not WANT Kinect to be running after this news about their NSA spying becomes well known.
Relevant quotes in the article:
From MS:
"we provide customer data only in response to legal processes."
From the NSA:
"The articles describe court-ordered surveillance"
DING DING DING we have a winner.
If you are afraid of Kinect you sure as fuck better throw out your smart phone.