Comments on: Sense Networks experiments with indexing the city http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/09/sense-networks-experiments-with-indexing-the-city/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:52:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: citysearch new york http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/09/sense-networks-experiments-with-indexing-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-819829 citysearch new york Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:56:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=93420#comment-819829 [...] is today unveiling a new platform, called Citysense, that it says can create a Google-style ??http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/09/sense-networks-experiments-with-indexing-the-city/Ringleader Digital to Deliver Mobile Ads for IAC Advertising Solutions Centre Daily TimesRingleader [...] [...] is today unveiling a new platform, called Citysense, that it says can create a Google-style ??http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/09/sense-networks-experiments-with-indexing-the-city/Ringleader Digital to Deliver Mobile Ads for IAC Advertising Solutions Centre Daily TimesRingleader [...]

]]> By: Misunderestimation Of My Misanthropy « Damn Lefties http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/09/sense-networks-experiments-with-indexing-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-816310 Misunderestimation Of My Misanthropy « Damn Lefties Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:09:32 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=93420#comment-816310 [...] Sense Networks will use information about your demographics, and the location of your cell phone, to prepare a map of where all the cool kids are hanging out on any particular evening, and my response is “this sounds great!  I can see where everyone [...] [...] Sense Networks will use information about your demographics, and the location of your cell phone, to prepare a map of where all the cool kids are hanging out on any particular evening, and my response is “this sounds great!  I can see where everyone [...]

]]> By: Chris Morrison http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/09/sense-networks-experiments-with-indexing-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-859866 Chris Morrison Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:28:03 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=93420#comment-859866 Hey Liz -- understandable concern. I didn't get into it in the post, but one of Greg's (the CEO's) main concerns is user privacy. All the data is anonymous, and he wants to give users full control, whether they want to drop off the radar for a bit, delete their data, or take it elsewhere (to another company or app).<br><br>I might note that if you've got a cell phone, you're already tracked. That's how the things work. Mobile providers keep it all in-house, but law enforcement can tap in sometimes, I believe. Hey Liz — understandable concern. I didn't get into it in the post, but one of Greg's (the CEO's) main concerns is user privacy. All the data is anonymous, and he wants to give users full control, whether they want to drop off the radar for a bit, delete their data, or take it elsewhere (to another company or app).

I might note that if you've got a cell phone, you're already tracked. That's how the things work. Mobile providers keep it all in-house, but law enforcement can tap in sometimes, I believe.

]]> By: Liz http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/09/sense-networks-experiments-with-indexing-the-city/comment-page-1/#comment-859865 Liz Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:06:23 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=93420#comment-859865 Maybe I've seen too many Law & Order episodes but I don't think I want to be "tracked". I see the usefulness of getting information on local activities, stores, events but not sure if my friends would want to be tracked either. Any way to secure the "historical data" part of the equation? Maybe I've seen too many Law & Order episodes but I don't think I want to be “tracked”. I see the usefulness of getting information on local activities, stores, events but not sure if my friends would want to be tracked either. Any way to secure the “historical data” part of the equation?

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