Take your pick, you've got plenty of options if you don't like the way Apple does business.
>you've got plenty of options if you don't like the way Apple does business.
This is a lie by oversimplification.
edit: this is the dystopia of months in the future, not years. You're announcing when you shit, and announcing when you sleep, and announcing who you sleep with, to the vendor of your phone.
edit2: I'm honestly shocked that this is a minority opinion. It's not going to be X is on 509 Main Street, it's going eventually going to be X is in the bathroom at 509 Main Street. What possible consumer benefit could that have? Is it to help you find local businesses that appeal to your interests?
I have to assume that I'm just out of touch and people love the attention. I don't.
Yes. That would probably be the easiest thing. It's not like the NSA are going anywhere anytime soon. Maybe move out of the Area 51 tin-foil campgrounds worrying about who knows when you're in the bathroom. Nobody is forcing you to buy Apple products or any other smartphone for that matter. The world managed just fine before them, and if it makes you happier, I'm sure you'll manage just fine without one too.
edit: and as a programmer, I'm largely going to be the watcher, not the watchee. I'll program for it, but I'll never use a product that is openly user hostile.
The NSA spies on the world. Their spying on America is notable because they aren't supposed to do that.