Facebook says its new Portal video - capturing device will have minimal bugs , and it has been quick to reassure users it will be safe . The company delayed Portal ’s launch because of the Cambridge Analytica scandal , and has promised that photos and video on the device will not be stored on its own servers . It also said the device had privacy features including capable of disabling the microphone and camera . The $ 200 device , $ 350 for the more advanced Portal Plus , incorporates Amazon ’s Alexa . Facebook said there would be no ads , but Spotify and Facebook Watch ads would appear .
Facebook says its new Portal video-capturing device will have minimal ads, and it has been quick to reassure users it will be safe. The firm delayed Portal’s launch because of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and has promised that audio and video on the device will not be stored on its own servers. It also said the device had privacy features including ways of disabling the microphone and camera. The $200 device, $350 for the more advanced Portal Plus, incorporates Amazon’s Alexa. Facebook said there would be no ads, but Spotify and Facebook Watch ads would appear.