“Don’t Tape Me, Bro” 2
Apple patents a new piece of iJunk, designed to further wall the garden.
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But they may not need to fear scrutiny much longer – Apple has patented a piece of technology which would allow government and police to block transmission of information, including video and photographs, whenever they like.
All the coppers have to do is decide that a public gathering or venue is deemed “sensitive”, and needs to be “protected from externalities” and Apple will switch off all its gear.
Apple, walling off the internet, one electron at a time.
Via Thoreau.
August 13, 2013 at 12:34 pm
Apple just gave a gift to its competition. Possibly one of the best things for the Tech Fools’ Hall of Fame, ever, an application a police force can use to bully a crowd with iPhones. I can see Samsung using it in ads already. Buy a Galaxy, guaranteed always police free. It becomes more obvious that once you’re at the top everyone starts drinking way too much of their own Kool-Aid.
August 13, 2013 at 1:19 pm
One can hope.
Apple: Pay twice as much for half as good.