I've been a long time Android fan (primarily via Samsung devices), very happy with it overall from an end-user perspective and I use a ton of Google services but I've been under no illusions when it comes to the fact that nothing is ever free and I'm paying for these services with my data.
I block third party cookies, turn off ad personalisation, use ad-blockers and the like to deal with the visible annoyance of adverts but I've been reading reports on the data collection and usage by Google etc., location tracking and hoovering up of wifi IDs etc. and it just leaves a bitter taste.
I'm only one person and I don't have anything to hide but the invasive nature of companies like Google is just bugging me more and more especially when I see the vast profits they are making (and usually little tax being paid). But there is a lot of that going around in the tech world.
So I'm thinking about what to do about it, I have an Outlook email I can use instead of Gmail so my emails aren't continually being read but I don't think Microsoft are much better to be honest, are there any alternatives you guys would recommend?
But the biggest change would be to ditch my Samsung phone, tablet and smart watch and possibly switch to Apple, quite an expensive move too, I also have Google Home and a Home Hub.
Apple make a big play on the privacy/security aspect of their platform, I've been reading the official blurb on the website which all sounds positive but I wanted to get your take on it, is this legit or are they just as bad in reality?
I block third party cookies, turn off ad personalisation, use ad-blockers and the like to deal with the visible annoyance of adverts but I've been reading reports on the data collection and usage by Google etc., location tracking and hoovering up of wifi IDs etc. and it just leaves a bitter taste.
I'm only one person and I don't have anything to hide but the invasive nature of companies like Google is just bugging me more and more especially when I see the vast profits they are making (and usually little tax being paid). But there is a lot of that going around in the tech world.
So I'm thinking about what to do about it, I have an Outlook email I can use instead of Gmail so my emails aren't continually being read but I don't think Microsoft are much better to be honest, are there any alternatives you guys would recommend?
But the biggest change would be to ditch my Samsung phone, tablet and smart watch and possibly switch to Apple, quite an expensive move too, I also have Google Home and a Home Hub.
Apple make a big play on the privacy/security aspect of their platform, I've been reading the official blurb on the website which all sounds positive but I wanted to get your take on it, is this legit or are they just as bad in reality?