National

Apple May Block Iphone From Taking Photos, Videos At Concerts

Darpan News Desk IANS, 30 Jun, 2016 12:57 PM

Filming videos and clicking photographs at live concerts may soon be a thing of the past, as Apple is working on a technology that could disable photo and video functionality at events.

The company won approval from the US Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday for a patent it applied for in 2009 relating to its cameras and their interaction with infrared signals, reports independent.co.uk.

According to online music magazine Pitchfork, in some cases, the device could use the infrared data to show a user information related to a nearby object, such as an exhibit in a museum.

In other cases, the device could use the infrared data to disable the device's recording functions. As an example, the patent includes an illustration of a band performing onstage as a camera screen shows the text "recording disabled".

While the technology might be aimed at preventing copyright infringement, it could come with the added bonus of improving the concert-going experience.

Artists like Adele, Jack White and Zooey Deschanel have publicly expressed displeasure about the throng of phones at concerts.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Mayor Of London, Ont., Returns To Work Week After Scandal Involving Deputy Mayor

"What occurred should never have happened," Matt Brown told a news conference on Wednesday, adding that "it is something I take responsibility for and it is something that I deeply regret."

Mayor Of London, Ont., Returns To Work Week After Scandal Involving Deputy Mayor

Vancouver Mayor Pushes B.C. To Tax Empty Homes Or He Will Act Alone

Robertson wants to give the province a deadline of Aug. 1 to join the city on a vacancy tax, which must still be approved by council.

Vancouver Mayor Pushes B.C. To Tax Empty Homes Or He Will Act Alone

Pacific Community Resources Society receives Surrey Child and Family Friendly Workplace Award

Employees at PCRS are more engaged at work knowing there are policies in place to allow for family, child care or elderly parent needs.

Pacific Community Resources Society receives Surrey Child and Family Friendly Workplace Award

Cinar Co-Founder Ronald Weinberg Gets Nine-year Sentence For Fraud

Ronald Weinberg's sentence was handed down in a Montreal courtroom this afternoon.

Cinar Co-Founder Ronald Weinberg Gets Nine-year Sentence For Fraud

School Is Out! Summer Activities Engage Kids Throughout B.C.

VICTORIA – This year, more than 640,000 B.C. kids are looking forward to their summer break.

School Is Out! Summer Activities Engage Kids Throughout B.C.

Province Provides $550,000 For Flood Mitigation In Delta

As part of the public safety funding announced in February 2016, the Province is committing $550,000 in funding toward a flood mitigation project in Delta that will reduce the risk of property damage.