Topic: Accelerometer

Specific mobile applications, including a King James Bible app and various period trackers, are identified as sharing granular user data with Facebook. The Bible app reportedly tracks specific verses read by the user, while other apps transmit hardware data such as battery percentage and accelerometer positions.

Researchers at Northeastern University demonstrated "side channel attacks" that use a smartphone's accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer to track a user's location without GPS permission. These sensors can be accessed by malicious apps, such as a simple flashlight app, to guess where a user lives or works. The researchers note that there is currently no way for users to turn these sensors off.

The Amazon Alexa app and other smartphone applications are scrutinized for their potential to monitor users via microphones and motion sensors. The discussion highlights how accelerometers can determine if a user is walking, driving, or sleeping, providing valuable data to Silicon Valley firms. The hosts argue that users have become "wetware" for tech companies, voluntarily carrying surveillance devices that track their every move.

Analysis of over 11,000 Facebook patent applications reveals ambitions to track user activities like walking, cycling, and skiing using smartphone accelerometers. Other patents describe technology to analyze political discourse and estimate locations without using GPS.

A new No Agenda tilt game is available in the iPhone App Store for 99 cents, utilizing the accelerometer to collect "slaves" while avoiding mainstream media obstacles. Additionally, the hosts promote the "10-10 Super Karma 42" package at noagendasuperkarma.com, which includes a lapel pin and medallion for $42.42. They reiterate the show's open-source model, encouraging fans to use logos and broadcast the content freely.

The hosts brainstorm iPhone app ideas based on the Unilever pleasure research, suggesting an app that uses the accelerometer to help users practice the correct stroking speed. They also discuss a metal detector app for the Android G-Phone that utilizes the device's built-in magnetic compass.