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Should Apple use the “Kill Switch” to discourage theft?

by Bill Stiteler on Nov 18, 2008 at 06:14 PM

No one denies that Apple’s been a little control-freaky about the iPhone and iPod Touch; they control the means of distribution for music, photos, video and applications. Furthermore, if they determine that an application is malicious, they can disable it using a “kill switch” embedded in each iPhone/iPod touch sold.… Continue Reading »

Stephen Colbert:  “Killer iPhones” the number one threat to America

by Michael Goonan on Aug 18, 2008 at 11:28 AM

Really? I always thought that it was grizzly bears! On Thursday’s “ThreatDown” on Comedy’s Central’s Colbert Report, it seems Steve Jobs’ recent acknowledgment of an iPhone “kill switch” makes the smartphone the number one threat to America! Check out the video after the break. Continue Reading »

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