Apple, Now trying to Block and Stop: PROTESTORS

[Foxpup]

Basically, If you own an "iDevice" Apple will soon have the Right to disable your camera if you are in an area where protests are taking place

Umm, what?! That's like describing me buying a gun by saying that I "will soon have the right to shoot people".

No it's not. Bullets don't ask you to click "I Agree" to an EULA waiving your rights before hitting you. Though if they were iBullets, I wouldn't be at all surprised if people did agree to such an EULA.

(Somehow I'm reminded of the forth panel of this xkcd strip.)

[stevegee58]

Actually all Apple patented was the enabling technology for someone else to disable certain features.

Apple's not going to turn off your features, just the cops, restaurants, movie theaters and the like.

[JoelKatz]

Basically, If you own an "iDevice" Apple will soon have the Right to disable your camera if you are in an area where protests are taking place

Umm, what?! That's like describing me buying a gun by saying that I "will soon have the right to shoot people".

No it's not. Bullets don't ask you to click "I Agree" to an EULA waiving your rights before hitting you. Though if they were iBullets, I wouldn't be at all surprised if people did agree to such an EULA.

(Somehow I'm reminded of the forth panel of this xkcd strip.)

When Apple modifies its EULA to include that, then you argue that Apple "will soon have the right".

[Foxpup]

When Apple modifies its EULA to include that, then you argue that Apple "will soon have the right".

No. When (and I strongly believe it will be when, not if) Apple modifies its EULA, then I will argue that Apple "now has the right". I will also point and laugh at Apple users saying "I told you so". Then I'll feel bad when I realise it's not funny.