Apple Patents "1984" Big Brother Phone Feature

Think you've seen every creepy thing someone can do remotely to f:*** with your cell phone? Think again. Apple has patented a technology that will allow governments, businesses and other groups to disable the camera or entire cell phone without your consent.

http://www.zdnet.com/apple-patent-could-remotely-disable-protesters-phone-cameras-7000003640/

The list of what this could unleash is almost endless, from a government being able to turn off the camera on your phone during civil unrest (even if you're not attempting to upload the photos) to hackers having a field day.

I guarantee you this is one patent Samsung (nor any other manufacturer) will NOT try to copy. If Apple ever installs this "feature", I suspect the iPhone will go the way of disco balls and 8 track tapes. As for "1984", this also will be the year Apple's net worth drops to versus 2012.

 

This is quite strange, I wouldn't have thought Apple would ever really implement this, unless they were forced to by a government. Its a good way to make your products unwanted.

 

Your Government may already be watching you. If not Government, Google knows.