Germany Required Meta To Allow Users to Opt-Out Of Tracking
Germany’s Bundeskartellamt posted information about Meta (Facebook) introducing a new accounts center. From the news:
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96% of iOS Users in the U.S. Opted-Out of App Tracking
Apple’s release of iOS 14.5 included the ability for users to opt-out of allowing apps to track them. Ars Technica reported that 96% of iOS users in the United States chose to opt-out of tracking. This news should surprise no one, because it is well known that people use ad blockers and VPNs to avoid being tracked. The information about
The Apps On Your Phone Are Tracking You
We put apps on our phones for many reasons. Some apps are useful – they tell us the weather, the pollen count, and the latest news. Other apps allow us to post things from our phones to social media. The New York Times reported that the apps on your phone are tracking you. Or, more correctly, the marketing industry is
Chipolo Tracker at Wearable Tech Show
The Bluetooth tracker tag market is busy at the moment with several players making a name for themselves. Into the fray steps Chipolo, another ex-Kickstarter project, with their colourful tags. Andrew asks Nika and Katja what makes Chipolo different? Much like other tracker tags, the Chipolo tag is paired with a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth LE. The Chipolo item
Wistiki Tracking Tags by Philippe Stark
Bluetooth tracking devices are fairly common but when the tags have been designed by Philippe Starck as "connected jewels", it's definitely worth taking a look. Lisa Despeyroux, Wistiki's Communications and PR manager connects with Jamie and Daniel to tell them more about Hopla!, Voila! and Aha! French outfit Wistiki have partnered with the famous designer, Philippe Starck, to create three shapes of tracking device (or
Child Angel Keeps an Eye on Children
Continuing GNC's coverage of the Gadget Show Live and the British Inventors' Project, Child Angel is one of the smallest and most advanced child tracking device on the market. Made to be attractive to the child and easy to use in an emergency, the Child Angel wrist-mounted tracker provides accurate location monitoring by combining GPS, GSM and Wi-Fi hotspot triangulation.
Take Control of Your Car with Mavia
Todd chats to Madison of Mavizon about their new Mavia automotive product which keeps tabs on your vehicle in more ways than one. Mavia is a small box (see picture left) that plugs into your vehicle's ODB-II port - that's the connector used by technician's to check on the car when there's a problem. The Mavia combines readouts from this port