theregister.co.uk — The Register reports that Google plans to use PC microphones to collect statistics on a user's environment. Peter Norvig, who directs research at Google, told Technology Review that this software would start to show up in Google software 'sooner rather than later'. The software collects short sound clips and removes background noise.
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naio21Sep 4, 2006
For you and me yes. But for the uninitiated (which are the majority) not really.
eastySep 4, 2006
How often are they gonna pick up '*fap fap fap fap fap fap fap* Ohhhh yeahh.... *fap fap fap fap fap*' compared to 'Hmm, I think I need to consolidate my debts into one existing payment!'
paulraySep 4, 2006
Ignore Davzie. He hasn't had his Prozium dose today. The Clerics will be by to correct the situation
malkirSep 4, 2006
Where did all the "I have nothing to hide" type people go?
midmarkySep 4, 2006
This is crazy, google has far to much respect for the web user than this. their ads have aways been extremely tasteful. this is flat out wrong.
ionutSep 4, 2006
This is the original source:<a class="user" href="http://googleresearch.blogspot.com/2006/06/interactive-tv-conference-and-best.html">http://googleresearch.blogspot.com/2006/06/interactive-tv-conference-and-best.html</a>(Google Research Blog)
brianjameskirkSep 4, 2006
Not if they ask the user if its okay.oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo a new Google app?Sign me up!
wildleafSep 4, 2006
Yes. the toolbar is for FF too, but you must remember HOW extensions for FF work and realize that they CANNOT do the same things in FF with toolbars as they can do in IE with toolbars (ActiveX controls vs Javascript).