Thread: Kobo pulled their Windows 8 app! [Now available again]
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Old 03-12-2014, 01:21 PM   #66
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Originally Posted by pl001 View Post
You do realize you had to set up an account and provide an email address to post here, right? To use your words, isn't that kind of thing only for people without aspiration and critical thinking?

I still don't understand what advertisements or "dashboard" you are talking about. If you are talking about live tiles on the start screen, that is dependent on the app and can be turned off.
I don't need an account if I just want to read the articles. If I want to post something in this forum I have to authenticate myself but this is necessary for the forum provider to have 'legal security'.

Why do I need to give my email address for using, updating and downloading (free) Apps? Microsoft wants to combine your email address so it can track you through the web (xbox live, xbox cloud, ...).

I refer to the Tiles screen from Windows 8. I have seen advertisement for XBox Live and XBox One in general.

I'm always astonished how naive North Americans react (or not react) on privacy issues.
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