Personally, I don't like most of the electronics that is available. Our son has almost everything imaginable and he is visiting us for these two weeks... well, sort of visiting that is. Between his constant laptop, Alexa, and smartphone interactions it's a challenge to have a conversation with him. He's up here from New Orleans to help his mother while I have my scheduled surgery this Thursday. He brought us a set of four Google 'Nest Minis' that he thought we might enjoy. Yep, all the music, news, and Alexa conversations that anyone could want, plus more than I can imagine. Nice of him for sure, but solitude is nice too, and I am skeptical of how much eavesdropping may be possible.
I have that problem with the latest updates on my Fire Tablet too. Last week I discovered it was back and turned on. Several months ago or more I had removed it entirely, now it is back, unannounced and I have to 'force stop' it each and every time I turn the tablet on. I searched through the instructions and find no way to remove it.
We do have WiFi in the house and I'm pretty sure that is secure. But these other things bother me and I dislike the fact that any of them can be activated without my knowledge or control. Until I have a better understanding and complete control of when the devices are on or off, I won't be using them. So far, I find no assurances as to how much they might listen, monitor, or intrude on other devices like my home security system, WiFi, phone or whatever.
CWS
I have that problem with the latest updates on my Fire Tablet too. Last week I discovered it was back and turned on. Several months ago or more I had removed it entirely, now it is back, unannounced and I have to 'force stop' it each and every time I turn the tablet on. I searched through the instructions and find no way to remove it.
We do have WiFi in the house and I'm pretty sure that is secure. But these other things bother me and I dislike the fact that any of them can be activated without my knowledge or control. Until I have a better understanding and complete control of when the devices are on or off, I won't be using them. So far, I find no assurances as to how much they might listen, monitor, or intrude on other devices like my home security system, WiFi, phone or whatever.
CWS
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