John D. Sutter reports for CNN, “Apple has patented technology that could be used by parents to prevent their kids from sending sexually explicit text messages — or ‘sexting.'”
“The technology, which has not been commercialized, would let a phone’s administrator block an iPhone from sending or receiving texts with certain words,” Sutter reports. “Messages containing blocked material either would not be received or would have the objectionable content redacted. Unlike other text blockers, Apple’s version would also be able to filter content based on a child’s grade level and claims to filter abbreviated words that may be missed by other programs.”
Sutter reports, “The patent, awarded Tuesday, does not address the sending or receiving of explicit images.”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Fred Mertz” and “Jim – TIV” for the heads up.]
And the Vikings take another hit!
And the Vikings take another hit!
Not really a deterrent, it’ll just cause kids to create a new, high-tech 21st century palori, and Morrissey to write a song about it.
Not really a deterrent, it’ll just cause kids to create a new, high-tech 21st century palori, and Morrissey to write a song about it.
Ouch: That sound painful
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Ouch: That sound painful
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Yeah right that will work. . . for selling more phones to gullible parents
Yeah right that will work. . . for selling more phones to gullible parents
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K1D5 W1LL JU5T L3ARN 2 5P3LL D1FF3R3NTLY
How would they deal with pics? Apply iPhoto’s “Faces” technology to private parts? What are they going to call it then? “Penises”? “Boobs”?
How would they deal with pics? Apply iPhoto’s “Faces” technology to private parts? What are they going to call it then? “Penises”? “Boobs”?
Oh Great! Now I can’t Squirt anyone! Oh wait, that’s the zune phone 7 that squirts! NM
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If the kids are already pubescent, these are not biologically kids any more and any attempts to limit their sexuality is abuse towards them.
Of course, their sexuality should not go towards official adults since this is criminal and should not be allowed. However, sexuality between pubescent “kids” is perfectly normal and moral thing.
If the kids are already pubescent, these are not biologically kids any more and any attempts to limit their sexuality is abuse towards them.
Of course, their sexuality should not go towards official adults since this is criminal and should not be allowed. However, sexuality between pubescent “kids” is perfectly normal and moral thing.
Well, now that Apple is playing Big Brother: What’s a good old fashioned pervert to do?
Well, now that Apple is playing Big Brother: What’s a good old fashioned pervert to do?
Brett Favre probably wished Apple had this sooner.
Brett Favre probably wished Apple had this sooner.
LMAO @ JohnnyB
LMAO @ JohnnyB
As long as it appears as an OPTION under Parental Controls I don’t have a problem with it.
As long as it appears as an OPTION under Parental Controls I don’t have a problem with it.
I’d still like to know how many parents are giving their “kids” iphones. Though cool they have a patent for anti-sexting this will literally stop nothing…
Easily anyone could come up with things like this within seconds…
How about I park my car in your garage?
Lets boom boom pow tonight
im sure there are thousands of ways to convey a message like MacDust showed you can just spell differently though I assume there may be a block on it but that would be hard… what if a kid was texting a serial number off something or whatever it may be… I’m sure Apple has figured out most of this.. but this kind of news will be just another way to get more parents to buy an iphone for their kids