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Android Automotive Demo at Google IO 2019: https://youtu.be/aZJMtGPVymY
I don’t expect it to be perfect, but it will be light years ahead of what we have now. Diehard Apple folks may not like using Google.Android Automotive Demo at Google IO 2019: https://youtu.be/aZJMtGPVymY
I have no issue with the technology of android/google, but I will NEVER use their products including in a car until and unless there is absolute guarantee of data privacy. Right now there is none and android phones track your location even with GPS off and associate with your information. What would make a car based android any different. This would be a deal breaker for me in a car, not interested in google tracking my deriving habits for data aggregation.I don’t expect it to be perfect, but it will be light years ahead of what we have now. Diehard Apple folks may not like using Google.
First there are laws that are not enforced about carriers cellular tracking and who can use it. But that isn't the primary issue, I allow car services (BMW, JLR) to track and report position in case of emergency or for road side assistance. I am AWARE of this and give permission (or not).Good luck avoiding being tracked. Your cell network tracks your location, even with GPS turned off. Short of pulling antennae out, you're not going to turn off all the cellular systems on the car. This very site had 15 sites connected according to Ublock and 13 sources of javascript according to noscript. Privacy is dead. The best you can do, maybe, is adblock the results of that fact.
It wasn't an Apple policy until it was a European law?Apple’s clampdown seems to be related to the General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into effect on May 25th in Europe. Under the new rules, technology companies will need to obtain explicit and informed consent from a person they’re collecting personal data from. That means apps might need to ask for consent to your data more often, or highlight how they’re using your data in clearer ways.
I am not sure about your point. Apple proactively removed apps that violate the well defined rules about how they can access your location. You have to give permission. And if they work around that they are removed. That is privacy.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/11/30/apple-is-sharing-your-face-with-apps-thats-a-new-privacy-worry/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1601004391ac
https://patientengagementhit.com/news/more-health-systems-adopt-apple-health-records-data-sharing-tech
https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/9/17334602/apple-targeting-apps-location-data-sharing-third-parties
In the third story:
It wasn't an Apple policy until it was a European law?
Apple Health Records? Why don't I like the sound of that?
Its no different with Apple. With or without privacy in place, its gonna happen.I have no issue with the technology of android/google, but I will NEVER use their products including in a car until and unless there is absolute guarantee of data privacy. Right now there is none and android phones track your location even with GPS off and associate with your information. What would make a car based android any different. This would be a deal breaker for me in a car, not interested in google tracking my deriving habits for data aggregation.
I use Apple both for their design and their privacy policy.
I wouldn't assume to equate one with another, except to be very skeptical about any of them being squeaky-clean on privacy. The Verge story suggests that Apple's new no-share policy wasn't really their idea. More of a reaction to a new law.I am not sure about your point. Apple proactively removed apps that violate the well defined rules about how they can access your location. You have to give permission. And if they work around that they are removed. That is privacy.
The other issues are both either opt-in or a theoretical flaw that was addressed.
Google has outright lied about tracking.
Sorry but this is false equivalency.
https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/
EFF is a great resource for this information:
https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-scores-high-eff-scorecard-user-privacy/
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/09/apple-does-right-users-wrong-advertisers
I don't recall being consulted......and we’ve allowed private companies to become more invasive than any government ever dreamed of being.