[AusNOG] Telstra deal with Google

[Mark Smith]

Just imagine if we all carried around a device that could do all that in
our pockets!

On Fri, 29 Jan 2021, 23:24 Kai, <vk6ksj at westnet.com.au> wrote:

> Google Nest and similar products, promoted as personal and home
> assistant devices.
>
> I wonder how many people would buy them if they're promoted for what
> they do - personal privacy invasion and active surveillance, listening
> to and probably recording all conversations, learning the patterns when
> you leave/return home, how many people (voices) are in your house, what
> music you like, what time you use your air con...
>
> "but it only works when I say 'hey, google' ", and how do you think it
> knows when you say "hey, google"? only one way - listen to everything.
>
> On 29/1/21 2:52 pm, Chad Kelly wrote:
> > Hi All.
> >
> > This is probably slightly OT but not totally.
> >
> > Does the Telstra deal for being able to make calls through the Google
> > Nest Audio speakers extend to the Telstra Wholesale network, or is it
> > for retail customers only?
> >
> > Not too worried as I can just use the hardware Mike off button on the
> > back of the device for when I need to use the phone to make calls, but
> > its not a bad feature being able to make calls directly from the speaker
> > itself.
> >
> > Regards Chad.
> >
> > Chad Kelly
> >
> > Manager
> >
> > CPK Web Services
> >
> > Phone 03 52730246
> >
> > Web https://www.cpkws.com.au
> >
> >
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