Why does Apple even let apps read my phone model and battery level?
In a way I think that expectation should be normal. What really shouldn’t be normal is for everything to be an app, and not a website.
Windows Phone almost got this right - trying to focus more on HTML5 Manifest features and better browser/pinning integration, so that a company like Lyft can offer its full feature set through a website that works on all phones. Then, we could rely on the fact that we only need install a few apps that we trust.
The article doesn’t say they do this. It says: “In theory, a service could charge you more if you’re on a vacation in a foreign country, instead of your hometown, because they know you would be willing to pay more. It would be the same if your phone’s battery is low and you’re trying to get home.”
A really bad headline, but not surprising I guess.
Its called clickbait and Jalopnik is a piece of shit site anyway.
If Lyft and Uber are doing this then I genuinely applaud them. That’s astounding ingenuity in screwing over their customers. True innovators.
The people making the big bucks in Silicon Valley are often the people really good at understanding psychology and manipulating people’s behavior.
I honestly would have never thought of this either. I’m one of those traditional losers who thinks providing a good value/service at a sustainable margin is a good way to run a business.
Meh. Facebook serves beauty ads to female teens that recently deleted selfies.
That’s a thing? Can they also tell that I’m in a shady neighborhood?
I mean, they absolutely could and it would be absolutely trivial to compare a database of crime rates to your departure location. The question should really be “Are they checking if I’m in a shady neighborhood?”
if battery < 10: price = price * 2Many AI. Much wow.
Y’all gotta stop buying Apple shit
Nowhere in the article or the original report does it say this is specific to Apple devices.
Still, it’s good advice.
