New Samsung TV Watches You Watching It

CanHasDIY writes "Straight out of 1984, Samsung has unveiled a new series of televisions with integrated cameras and microphones, complete with facial and voice recognition software. Best of all, there appears to be no physical indication of the mic and camera's status, so consumers have no way of knowing when they're being monitored, or by whom... and if you don't find the idea of a TV that watches you creepy enough, apparently Samsung's Terms of Service include a clause allowing third-party apps to make use of the monitoring system, and use the data gathered for their own purposes. Nothing Orwellian about that..."

Comments

Soviet Russia jokes overload

[blind biker]

Look guys, it's just too easy.

Samsung, huh?

[Anonymous Coward]

Can't be. I don't recall reading about Apple releasing a television set that watches you while you watch it.

5 steps to recall

[Voyager529]

1.) rig a secondary/tertiary monitor output on a nearby desktop and wire it to the TV's camera/audio input.
2.) set the computer output to a nonstop 24/7 loop of "Friday" by Rebecca Black, along with a slide show that alternates between Goatse, 2 girls 1 cup, and horse porn.
3.) bask in the fact that somwhere, someone is regretting the release of this technology.
4.) Don't EVER cross the wires from step 1.
5.) Profit.

Footage

[rampant mac]

I'll go out on a limb here and say:

This TV is going to end up capturing so much footage of bored men fapping to porn.