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Smart Cellphone Would Spend Your Money
jonknee writes "MobileTracker pointed to an article in the latest New Scientist about some new 3G mobile phone software that tries to learn your habits and start making your decisions for you. This sounds like science fiction, but it's happening now. The phone will be able to make reservations for you at your favorite steak house and then save seats for you at the hot event in town. Neat!"
I swear honey, I didn't rent these pornos, my cell phone did!
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
Microsoft announces new line of "smart" cell phones along with new catchphrase "This IS where you'll go today"
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the phone automatically buys a few shares of Nokia's stock
"Open the pod by doors, Hal" > "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave" sudo "Open the pod bay doors, Hal" > alright
Damned if I can find the actual cartoon online, but most Dilbert fans know the one I'm taking about:
"The software has found your credit card number and
is placing orders for new products it thinks you need... please wait."
~Philly
I'd hate it when my cell phone tells me I'm a boring human because no one ever calls me and knows I spend all my time at home in front of the computer.
Ignore the "p2p is theft" trolls, they're just uninformed
Don't wives already make decisions for us. Why on earth would we want a phone to also do this, its already a pain in the ass as is.
This could be a real boon for those juggling lovers. If the phone can learn the preferences of each person you sleep with, there will be no more embarrassment of accidently taking the vegetarian to the steak house.
"She's a scientist and a lesbian. She's not going to let it slide." Orphan Black
No thanks. Once this gets rolled out, Ashcroft will want to be able to "monitor" what's going on, so that persons of interest will be more easily monitored.
I can see it now.... I'm a suspected terrorist or otherwise a person of interest... my phone makes a bunch of plans for me (spied on by some law enforcement agency). Unbeknownst to me, while I'm sitting there watching Matrix Revolutions the three feds around me are plotting my capture while another two are at my house going through my shit (since they know I'm not at home). Sold out by my phone and provider. No thanks.
Wake up folks, not all of this is stuff we really need in our lives.
My wife is already making all my decisions and spending all my money. I don't think she's going to cede that power to my cell phone.
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