Bose headphones have been spying on customers, lawsuit claims

theage.com.au

9 pointsnreece5 comments

"And he download the Bose Connect app, which the company said would make the headphones more useful by adding functions such as the ability to customise the level of noise cancellation in the headphones."

I was thinking ^how^ Bose could collect info. A ^connect app^. Is software really required for a piece of hardware like headphones. This is why the head jack rules. No need for interaction with software.

The app isn't required to use the headphones

Is the app responsible for the monitoring?

It is if you want firmware updates for your headphone.

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