I remember when video games were about getting Mario to save the princess and, when you were done, the console would leave you the hell alone. The new Xbox one apparently wants to put an end to those days by turning the beloved game console into a 24/7 surveillance device. The Xbox One will bundle the Kinect – a device that captures motion and sound - with every console and its camera and mic will be always on by default. In fact, Xbox One will actually refuse to work if the Kinect is not connected to it. So the camera and mic will work even when the console is turned off. And the camera will even work in the dark. Yup. It will also be able to read your facial expressions and count the people in the room with you (there are also talks of charging Pay-Per-View movies PER PERSON in the room).

Furthermore, all of this data captured by the device could easily be transmitted to God knows where as the console will require an internet connection to even function. This capability is rationalized because Microsoft wants to give users the ability of turning on the console by saying “Xbox On”. So, for this reason, the console needs to be listening to EVERY SINGLE word you’re saying around it in case you say “Xbox On”.

The unveiling of these capabilities no one asked for has lifted some eyebrows around the world.

Tim Vines, director at Civil Liberties Australia, told GamesFIX that Microsoft has a lot to answer for with a product that has the ability to listen and watch everything a person does.

“People should have the ability to turn off the camera or microphone, even if it limits the functionality of the machine,” he said. Vines believes privacy is “all about control”.

“Of course, if Microsoft doesn’t allow that (control), then people should vote with their wallets and skip the next Xbox.”

Vines says Microsoft should be upfront about what it does with data collected by Xbox One.

“Microsoft’s new Xbox meets the definition of a surveillance device under some Australian laws, so they need to be upfront and tell customers whether anyone else can intercept their information or remotely access their device,” Vines said.

- Games Fix, Privacy breach: Xbox One a ‘twisted nightmare’



According to Berlin’s federal data protection commissioner, Peter Schaar, the Xbox One is nothing more than a monitoring device under the guise of a gaming console.

“The Xbox One continuously records all sorts of personal information about me. My reaction rates, my learning or emotional states. These are then processed on an external server, and possibly even passed on to third parties. The fact that Microsoft could potentially spy on my living room is merely a twisted nightmare.”

Even if the Xbox One provides the option of turning off the camera and mic of the console, History shows that these options could easily be overridden remotely by any organization or creep with some technological capability. All of this ties in perfectly with my article entitled CIA Director: Web-Connected Devices in Your Home Make it Easy to Spy on You that quotes a CIA director openly stating that web connected devices are used to spy on citizens.

So, do I want to pay several hundred dollars to be constantly spied on?…Ummm…Let me think about it….mmmmNo.

http://vigilantcitizen.com/latestnews/new-game-console-xbox-one-will-have-always-on-camera-and-mic/

still no info,,,,,,,,na wa oh

someone pls help

please can anybody help with an agency that processes admissions to southafrica preferrably in lagos or portharcourt.. Thanks

pls i cant even remember what i applied for, any way to know that now?

price pls?

Upcoming operating system has been delayed on several occasions.

RIM has finally announced a solid launch date for the oft-delayed BlackBerry 10 operating system.

On January 30 2013, the global launch event will occur simultaneously in various countries around the globe. Research in Motion will also announce two BlackBerry 10 smartphones during the event.

The new operating system was originally meant to launch this summer, but it was pushed back to the end of 2012, followed by a further delay into 2013's quarter one.

"We are looking forward to getting BlackBerry 10 in the hands of our customers around the world," said CEO Thorsten Heins. However, despite his optimism, one analyst branded BlackBerry 10 "dead on arrival".

Over 50 carriers have been confirmed to be testing BlackBerry 10, while the U.S. government recently certified the mobile platform for secure use.

Source http://www.tomsguide.com/us/BlackBerry-10-bb10-RIM-Release-Date,news-16298.html

yeah siena u r right, such cars will take away the fun in driving. I sometimes dont even like driving cars with auto trannys, i prefere a manual tranny where i can rev how i like.ITS GOOD FUN knowing you are in full control of your car

Dont go close to her before she infects u wiv the spirit of bed-wetting...BTW tell herto go for medical checkup or spiritual deliverance.....she's no gud

Ifilinwa: Hhmmm.. i usually stand in d mirror nd start acting.. My mind tells me Am a natural actress, buh no connection yet

AFTER U DON DEAL WIV UR SELF ABI?

Half of the peeps here are either lying or telling half truth...MOST OF THESE NL GIRLS HAVE VIBRATORS AND THEY ARE HERE FORMING I SING AND DANCE...IM A SUCKER FOR BLUES..BE TRUTHFUL ITS A FACELESS FORUM..KAI

190-the-clown:
back hand slap



she dey crace

wat part of the country r u from?

OP u r a certified bingo, so u think this illuminati is ur backyard cult that every tom, d*ck and harry can join @ will.

Omo who sigh for you....u dont know how silly u sound...grow up and stop giving useless excuses for ur immaturity

Whats with all this threads bashing naija babes...all this bashing wont change sh*t ,,the damage has been done

Yield:
That's cold.

sweetheart what can I say, its a cold world we live in

OP its because they know u r not dangerous and will be vry calm wiv them even on bed...if dey born dem well they shld try it wiv the likes of 190

@OP pls accept her.....












And bleep her like mad...










Then dump her cos she no use...she's a confused biaarrrtch

Why cant all guyz just be like me...kai..this naija will be a beta place walahi

E be like say one babe do this poster strong thing....lmaaaaoooo

Thats why i love my sweetheart, she's such a complete girl, even tho she's not perfect( nobody's is perfect)..i must marry am cos i sure say to see dat kind babe for this naija again go hard

Niggas listen i see nuffin wrong with a state giv. Owning a private jet, besides the jet was not bought now cos the state gov. Must ve placed the order for this jet 6-12mnths ago or do you guys fink u just buy a jet as if u r buying a car.

Smart jeezy: I don't know the one to pick out of my 12 girlfriends....

na die u dey so my brother

Delafruita: its because of people like this that our country is in this comatose state.how much oyedepo sell one book?how much does it take to publish the book?unless you intend to tell me he overprices his books hence making a killing on them.if authors made that much money,chimamanda should own a jet by now seeing as every secondary school child must reas purple hibiscus.aliko dangote sell cement,rice,flour etc.his business empire spans across the globe but the dude doesn't own 4jets.he owns just 1 which he bought for his 50th birthday.lest I forget,dangote is one of the richest men in the world and oledepo is supposed to be just a preacher.what's the difference?dangote thinks in terms of maximizing profit by lowering expenses while oledepo is sure muguns will continue to pay tithe so he can keep acquiring jets.I won't be suprised if he sets his sights on a submarine

this is a preacher that has sold over 300million copies of his books..and just because he is a preacher means he shld suffer abi. Do u ve any idea hw much suffering this man has gone thru before getting to this stage? The ministry is 31 yrs old and you expect him to still be driving the VW beetle he was using in the 80's. I dont know which one it is, but nigerians speak out of jealousy or sheer hatred.SMH for y'all

Like Bishop will always say, those who make the news don't read the news....so all these journalists can keep writing nonsense to deceive you guys. Most of the things in the article are overblown. This is a man impacting lives are you guys are here talking balls.May God forgive all of you. Happy Sunday

astiks: I will appreciate anybody with hyundai lantra to please educate me a bit cos am about to buy one

very reliable. i know pple that have owned this cars since 2008 and they still run like brand new, of course with regular maintance and the styling is on point

the owners of these exotic machines account for about 0.1% of the population

ALL THESE BROKE BASTARDS FORMING I VE 200 POUNDS, 400 POUNDS GLASSES ON NAIRALAND, SAYING NIGERIANS HAVE POOR MENTALITY..THE RICH GUYS DONT BRAG

Nice ride..but God go punish u for that 20M when u write..the car will rot there if u dont beat the price down..just becos its the latest, u want to make some quick cash abi...

justwise:

Its not possible for him to claim asylum as a Nigerian, there is no war going on in Nigeria, no natural disaster, no economic hardship and besides he is 8yrs late to claim one.

..did u just say no Economic hardship