I guess it goes without saying that with every cool new technology that pops up, before too long someone, somewhere, figures out how to use it for absolute pure evil.  Evil in this case, being the beyond annoying Spam that we’re all so accustomed to in this day and age.  Spammers, have been around for ages, and now that Bluetooth is an official staple in our daily lives, well many of us Mobile Warriors, does it really surprise you that they’ve taken it to the next level?

That’s right, Bluespamming, Bluecasting, whatever you want to call it, it’s all about what we’ve talked about here before:  tapping into the open Bluetooth market and sending messages, voicemails or a combination of both to your Bluetooth enabled device.   The article I just read dives into this very controversial topic and it got me thinking about a question they posed:  “If a person does leave their Bluetooth sensor in the on status, does that mean they welcome these messages?”  I want to know your opinions on the topic, so please, sound off in the comments section.

My opinion, no.  If I left my car window open while driving down the road, does that mean I want people to throw things in at me?  If I stopped on the sidewalk to open my briefcase of messenger bag, does that imply that people can come check out what is inside it and add things if they want?  No.  Simply No.  Just because I’ll soon have a sweet MoGo Headest, doesn’t mean I want to hear commercials on it as I walk by certain buildings.  Simple as that.

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