Attention: Apple Device Owners or Prospective Buyers

[Contra(dictory)]

This isn't about Android vs. iPhone or Mac vs. PC, don't worry.

However, you need to see this.

 

[Nabber]

Eh, I don't really take pictures with my iPad, so I don't really care.

When I read the title though, I thought they were going to stop recording of videos. That would be bad.

 

[Verbal Rhythm]

Never owned an Apple product, and now I never will.

 

[NotABannableOffense]

WHOA THERE, 1ST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.

 

[Dr. Javelin]

just use non-digital cameras

i think i have one around somewhere

In all seriousness, I doubt they'll be able to block all types of digital cameras - there will always be some technological loophole that will likely let older digital cameras work fine.

If they're smart though, they could just use a magnetic pulse through the area - wipe the memory of all cameras, leaving no proof.

which is why i'm actually serious about using film cameras

 

[Hobbes]

Well, I have no Apple products that can take pictures, but I am afraid this might spread to other devices. But what if you turned off Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS and anything they could turn against you?

 

[2257]

what, spread to non apple devices? it would definitely require a firmware update to implement this, so if you turn updates off you should be fine. assuming your device has adequate security, turning off wireless functions is probably overkill

 

[Lakituthequick]

wipe the memory of all cameras, leaving no proof.

NO. That will delete harmless data, like family photos, when just passing by. Which is illegal, I think.

 

[2257]

an attack like that would most likely permanently brick your camera anyway. emp is nasty

 

[Hobbes]

what, spread to non apple devices? it would definitely require a firmware update to implement this, so if you turn updates off you should be fine. assuming your device has adequate security, turning off wireless functions is probably overkill

You're right. Plus, I highly doubt Android/Samsung would like to implement something that came from Apple.

 

[Dr. Javelin]

wipe the memory of all cameras, leaving no proof.

NO. That will delete harmless data, like family photos, when just passing by. Which is illegal, I think.

The fact that they're working on censoring the freedom of speech kinda makes me think they won't care about removing your family photos.

an attack like that would most likely permanently brick your camera anyway. emp is nasty

Probably. Unless they manage to fine-tune it?

The only reason I don't think they would use EMP yet is because it would likely knock out their devices too.

 

[Boidoh]

My sister and my mom owns and iPad 2 and 3. Whats happening? All i see is a picture.