Supreme Court Finds Broad Right To Privacy In Contents Of Smartphones
A unanimous Supreme Court rules that the Fourth Amendment bars police from searching your electronic device without a warrant.
Guardians Of “Traditional” Media Once Again Bar SCOTUSBlog From Getting Press Credentials
A committee of journalists who work in the “traditional” media has once again denied press credentials to SCOTUSBlog.
Amazon’s next step towards total retail (and search) domination
Some thoughts on Amazon’s new smartphone: Fire
New Russian Law Requires Bloggers To Register With The Kremlin
Vladimir Putin wants to put the Internet genie back in the bottle.
Supreme Court Justices Try To Balance Technology, Privacy, And The 4th Amendment
Today’s oral argument before the Supreme Court on the issue of police searches of cell phones and smartphones left much up in the air.
Supreme Court to Rule on Cellphone Searches
The Justice Department thinks police should be able to search the smart phones of anyone arrested for anything.
WiFi Speeds About to Triple (Does Not Apply to US Government)
Massively faster wireless internet service should be available in early 2015.
You Probably Aren’t Going To Read Anything Beyond This Headline
Politics, media, and the attention span of the average American haven’t really changed as much as we think.
RadioShack To Close 500 Stores, America Surprised To Learn RadioShack Still Exists
Can you still buy batteries there, though?
Seven Years Ago Today, The iPhone Changed The World
Seven years ago, Steve Jobs showed us that we could literally hold the world in the palm of our hand.
Cell Phone Use On Airplanes? Not The Government’s Business
A bunch of people talking on cellphones during a plane flight would annoy the heck out of me, but the government shouldn’t be involved in deciding if it should be allowed.
Is The Tech Bubble Returning?
Some signs from Silicon Valley seem to indicate that the heady days of the 90s Tech Bubble are returning.
No, We Don’t Need To Allow People To Make Cellphone Calls On Airplanes
Imagine all these people talking on the cellphones during a long flight, or even a short one.
FAA Lifts Restrictions On Using Electronics On Airplanes
Finally, the FAA acts to end a pretty dumb rule.
Blackberry One Step Closer To Death
Once dominant atop the smartphone market, Blackberry seems to be counting out the days until its demise.
Apple’s Fingerprint ID May Make It Easier For Cops To Search Your Phone
Apple’s new fingerprint sensor. A cop’s best friend?
Younger Workers Don’t Use Phone
Managers want their employees to get off email and pick up the phone.
U.S. Postal Service Is Logging All Mail For Law Enforcement
Every piece of mail you send and receive is being logged by the Postal Service.
91% Of American Adults Own A Cell Phone, Majority Of Them Own A Smartphone
Cellphones have achieved near complete market penetration, and the smartphone is leading the way.
Driverless Cars A Threat To Personal Privacy?
Will drivers really be okay with Google tracking everywhere they go in their self-driving car?