Of course they are. The president of the United States says he's not
"allowed" to own an iPhone, which is why he's sticking with his
BlackBerry, according to The Wall Street Journal. It's a politically sensitive subject because the iPhone is the big American brand, and the president is a self-proclaimed fan of the late Apple
founder and CEO Steve ... MORE
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Showing posts with label smart phones. Show all posts
How To Disappear When Someone's Spying On You
by Robert Krulwich. Whenever your cellphone is on, "They" know where you are, and I mean all the Theys — the spooks, the merchants, the drone pilots, the private detectives, probably even the Chinese. If you want your privacy, says artist/designer , you can go to the back of your phone, pry out the battery and break the connection, ... MORE
How To Keep Your Government From Spying On You
by Ronald Bailey. “Does the [National Security Agency] collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?” Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in March. Clapper replied, “No sir...not wittingly.” We now know that was ... MORE
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government,
individual liberty,
privacy,
protection,
smart phones,
snooping,
spying,
surveillance
Ryan Gallagher: Protect Your Data From The Feds
The threat of silence. For the past few months, some of the world’s leading cryptographers
have been keeping a closely guarded secret about a pioneering new
invention. Today, they’ve decided it’s time to tell all. Back in October, the startup tech firm Silent Circle ruffled governments’ feathers with a “surveillance-proof” smartphone ... MORE
Supreme Court To Determine Legality Of Reselling
Testing the boundaries of copyright laws. All eyes will be on Justice Elena Kagan on Monday, when the Supreme Court considers a copyright case that some fear could prevent people from reselling certain products they own such as the iPhone, as she may have the deciding vote. In a case that tests the boundaries of copyright law, ... MORE
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automobile,
China,
commerce,
copyright,
literacy,
policy,
smart phones,
Supreme Court,
trade
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