• SplashJackson@lemmy.ca
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    2 years ago

    I had a pocket pikachu, you fed pikachu by walking, which is a cool concept. If I could feed myself by walking, I’d become a backpacker like tomorrow.

  • pdxfed
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    2 years ago

    So Bluetooth? Wonder if they’re connecting to your wifi and sending sellable data. How else would these pencil out as good as the nostalgia is?

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      2 years ago

      So you think they’ve added Bluetooth to them that connects to your phone and scrapes your data? That’s some paranoid shit

      • Cypher
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        2 years ago

        Everything from fridges and washing machines have been found to do this.

        It’s the reality of a market where manufacturers are seeking additional revenue and consumers have either no knowledge or no choice.

        • TrousersMcPants
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          2 years ago

          These things just have infrared, they’re super simple little things