Avast ye matey! Would ye be willin' to give up yer secrets for a shiny new goggle box? Arrr!
2024-03-25
Arr mateys! Telly be swearin' to hand out their 4K 55-inch TV for naught. But beware! What ye must offer in exchange be as mysterious as Davy Jones' locker. Prepare to be flabbergasted by the answer, ye scurvy dogs! Aye, it be a tale worth tellin'!
Telly, an up-and-coming smart TV company, made a splash in 2024 by partnering with big names like Spotify, Microsoft, and Nielsen. They even offered a free 4K 55-inch TV, but the catch is that you pay with your data. The TV comes with a secondary screen that displays personalized ads and useful widgets, but also shows related ads based on your profile. Every smart TV is collecting and selling your data, and Telly is no exception.To get the free TV, you must sign up, download the app, and agree to data collection, creating an advertising profile for you. Telly then sells this data to advertisers for targeted ads. While the TV itself has good features like a 4K resolution and Dolby soundbar, it lacks native smart TV capabilities and requires an Android dongle for streaming apps, which may be inconvenient.Despite positive reviews, the privacy trade-off may not be worth it for everyone. Giving away your data for a TV raises concerns about surveillance and privacy implications. It's important to consider the value of personal privacy in the digital age before deciding if Telly is the right choice for you.How do you feel about giving your data for a TV? Share your thoughts with us and for more tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to the CyberGuy Report Newsletter.