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Proposed California State Assembly Bill could work against smartphone encryption

For California smartphone users, this hits pretty close to home. Assembly Bill 1681, a California State Assembly bill, would ban default encryption on all smartphones. The bill, introduced in January by Assemblymember Jim Cooper, would require any smartphone sold in California “to be capable of being decrypted and unlocked by its manufacturer or its operating […]

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Apple posts support document to address iOS 9 Wi-Fi Assist complaints

In the wake of complaints about iOS 9’s new Wi-Fi Assist feature and the fact that it can add to a monthly cellular bill, Apple has posted a support document to help deal with the issue. “Because you’ll stay connected to the Internet over cellular when you have a poor Wi-Fi connection, you might use […]

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Governor of Arizona vetoes anti-gay bill

You may have heard that last Thursday, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill (SB1062) that would allow Arizona business owners to deny service to gay and lesbian customers, as an extension of asserting their religious beliefs. The bill, which the state House of Representatives passed by a 33-27 vote, then went to Republican Gov. Jan Brewer to […]

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Lawmakers drafting bipartisan bill that would allow for cell phone unlocking after contract terms have been met

Well, maybe SOME aspects of the government sort of work. Per AppleInsider, U.S. Senator Al Franken and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow users to legally unlock their smartphone once their contract subsidy has concluded. The Democrat from Minnesota announced on Tuesday that the “Unlocking Consumer Choice and […]