Look at your iPad and say "OK Google." See what happens.If you have the Google app installed, Google will open with a semi-blank screen and a voice will ask you what you want to do. I think this is creepy. The Google app has turned on your microphone so it can listen for the term you just spoke -- it is listening to/for you 100% of the time. I am sure this is a feature that is mentioned in their terms, but I didn't read it. I just noticed that my microphone was on and did some research to find out why.You can turn this feature off by going into SETTINGS > PRIVACY > MICROPHONE. You will also find any other apps that you have given this same permission to here and turn them off.Sorry if everybody besides me already knows about this.Bruce

Thank you for that info! IMHO It is VERY disconcerting all what is going on regarding our privacy.My spin: Gov gave the money to apple to create these products. What better/easy way to keep track of 'everyone' 'all' the time. :(Florida just installed a stop light feature that uses the blue tooths of all motorists cell phone users to regulate the timing of the traffic lights. Law passed, now they are trying to figure out just what to do with all the stored info on all the drivers and who can use this info when needed. :R

Tin foil hats people...don't forget to wear them! :B

Fortunately my Ipad is wifi only.But, I think my new hearing aids are connected to the government and they know everything about me.

Eavesdropping on anything the transmits and receives is possible at any time. OnStar and cell phones included.

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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jun 06, 2014
Actually Apple has made this a point in their advertising (Seri will respond to voice commands) having the actor talk to his I-device and it responds.. Not just the Google app.

Google on my Droid has a microphone ICON, I tap it the keyboard goes away and it listens.. I tap again (or stop talking long enough) it blings and displays what It thinks I said (Usually right) then does it's search.

There is also a voice command app that displays (Typed) What do you want to do? I can tell it something like "Call Keith" and it will, or Check E-mail and it will, or things like that. Never used it though.
YamaDooed
Explorer
Jun 06, 2014
Eavesdropping on anything the transmits and receives is possible at any time. OnStar and cell phones included.
ReadyToGo
Explorer
Jun 06, 2014
Fortunately my Ipad is wifi only.
But, I think my new hearing aids are connected to the government and they know everything about me.
M_GO_BLUE1
Explorer
Jun 06, 2014
Tin foil hats people...don't forget to wear them! :B
rockhillmanor
Explorer
Jun 06, 2014
Thank you for that info! IMHO It is VERY disconcerting all what is going on regarding our privacy.

My spin: Gov gave the money to apple to create these products. What better/easy way to keep track of 'everyone' 'all' the time. :(

Florida just installed a stop light feature that uses the blue tooths of all motorists cell phone users to regulate the timing of the traffic lights. Law passed, now they are trying to figure out just what to do with all the stored info on all the drivers and who can use this info when needed. :R
swebber
Explorer
Jun 06, 2014
SShhhhhh...loose lips.... :)

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