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04-17-2011, 03:26 PM

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Snooping: It's not a crime, it's a feature - Computerworld

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A new class of smartphone app has emerged that uses the microphone built into your phone as a covert listening device -- a "bug," in common parlance. <snip>

The apps use ambient sounds to figure out what you're paying attention to.

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