Google Clips is a new $249 wearable camera

Re:Google Clips is a new $249 wearable camera by excalibur on Wednesday October 04, 2017 @03:13PM (#15403509)

I'm not saying Google IS collecting everything the camera sees, I'm saying they COULD. This statement is meant to give the reader a sense that the device is safe from privacy concerns because it physically can't be accessed remotely, which is not accurate.

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Re:Google Clips is a new $249 wearable camera by joshuamorton on Wednesday October 04, 2017 @03:18PM (#15403579)

Can they? Bluetooth video isn't a thing (no really, it's not supported by the spec, I just looked). Whereas sending a boolean "my screen is blocked" is.

Edit: apparently it is a thing but not really, like very low bandwidth.

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Re:Google Clips is a new $249 wearable camera by dwighttk on Wednesday October 04, 2017 @03:25PM (#15403652)

I can see video from my phone’s camera on my watch via Bluetooth.

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Re:Google Clips is a new $249 wearable camera by maxerickson on Wednesday October 04, 2017 @03:25PM (#15403651)

Say someone compromised a clip and a nearby cell phone.

Can we be sure that the compromised clip isn't uploading images to the phone? Not the little video clips supported by the standard device, images created by additional software.

Of course this is pedantic, but is also a useful way of analyzing what internet of shit products might end up doing (that is, reasoning about the capabilities in addition to the advertised features).

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