I would say as soon as Apple does that they will lose numerous users to the
android system.
On 30 Jun 2016, at 11:34, Dominique Farrell <hollyandopal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Wait, we'll only be allowed to watch it liv
Many artists have recently expressed their dislike for those at concerts who
seem to watch the whole event through their smartphone. Apple, though, is
trying to solve that problem.
The tech giant has been granted a patent that will help disable the iPhone
camera function against the user's will at certain locations, be they at an
Adele concert, a cinema, or even just a classified location.
Apple describes a technology whereby an infrared emitter is placed in areas
where photography is barred, with this generating signals that have encoded
data with camera-blocking commands. The iPhone then receives this signal,
decodes the data, and blocks the user from taking photos or recording video.
The patent reads: "[The device] may be unable to display or store images if
the device has received a command to disable recording. If a user selects a
record function while that function is temporarily disabled, [the display]
may provide a black screen with [a notification] to notify the user that
recording has been disabled."
Of course, it's important to point out that this selfie-denying technology is
just a patent, meaning there's a strong chance Apple never chooses to bring
it on board a future iPhone. If they do, though, we'll all have to go back to
enjoying things live — can you imagine such a world?
