on iphones in concerts...

[acroyear]

Mike the Mad Biologist reaches the same conclusion I did about the "feature" that allows a concert venue to shut down your camera when it gets the infrared blip -

How a Future Feature of the iPhone Gives Civil Libertarians an Incentive to Unlock It : Mike the Mad Biologist:

But wait, Mad Biologist, this is just about the illegal recording of private events, isn't it?

Well, how long do you think it will be before your friendly local government decides to buy some of these things and flash them around political demonstrations? Maybe add some extra 'functionality' too, like shutting down the phone entirely or Teh Twitterz.

Or maybe cops might carry a device like this in their car and trigger it when they decide to pull someone over so their possibly illegal actions can't be recorded?

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[thelongshot.livejournal.com]

Didn't we already go through this with cell phone busters at movie theaters?

Personally, I never really understood the idea of how a relatively poor recording on a cell phone should be a threat to any band or promoter, when putting out a professional product will probably always be superior. It is the guys with the high quality camcorders and mic rigs that they really should be looking out for.