Sorry to state this, but I hear so much moaning and complaining and less people focusing on "positive intent". Just imaging IF this NEVER had a mic and then Google created a 2.0 version months later. We would be hearing countless complaints for refunds, exchanges, etc... Why? Because people would state "It should have been included in the 1.0 version"! Now, possibly Google did forget to place this one feature on the box. As an owner of SEVERAL alarm systems I can state, they all contain a mic for "Glass Break". Now, the mic for a "Glass Break Detection" on an older system such as ADT, Comcast or another system does listen, but can't understand the difference in high pitch frequencies because they lack the current AI we use. My 4 Parrots use to trigger those old fashioned alarms daily and it built up a bill with the local police department. As for Google including a "Google Home Aspect" into the unit..."What's the problem"? You don't have to activate it or turn it on. BTW, our privacy is violated daily and you never hear a thing. The phone company does it, the website you use does it, the camera on your laptop does it, the government does it...I have nothing to hide. You want to be a peeping tom. Go ahead. I don't fear you nor will I start to feel so closed in, terrified and scared as if I have something to hide. Let's stop being so paranoid...Oh, BTW, I wonder why no tech website didn't dissect this device. They have doe it to every Google Home, every Alexa, every iPhone and every Samsung Galaxy.
Posts by duzkiss
1 publicly visible post • joined 22 Feb 2019
Biting the hand that feeds IT
