You do know that you can prevent IOT devices from reaching the internet, right? Our Wemo gear, cameras, etc, get blocked by my firewall. Problem solved while still benefiting from their convenience.
If only there were a big sign on every such device saying "We are spying on you!".
Otherwise how is the average consumer to know which ones to apply boot to?
(Also, the boot needs mass and velocity, acceleration is orthogonal :-))
It feels like it should be illegal, but I'm not sure if it is or if there are loopholes. Do you, by chance, know of any actual consumer products with covert Sigfox / LoRa transmitters?
They’re not hiding it though. It’s marketed as something you might want to keep enabled and “help your neighbors” by sharing its location.
- “if your Echo device loses its wifi connection, Sidewalk can simplify reconnecting to your router”
- “customer support can still troubleshoot problems even if your devices lose their wifi connection”
- you “support community extended coverage benefits such as locating pets”