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iPhone Has Kill Switch

Nice, eh?

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed that the iPhone 3G has a kill switch that can remotely remove software from the devices.

Jobs told The Wall Street Journal that Apple needs the capability in case it inadvertently allows a malicious program—such as an application that steals user’s personal data—to be distributed to iPhones through its App Store.

“Hopefully we never have to pull that lever, but we would be irresponsible not to have a lever like that to pull,” Jobs said.

Posted by Owen at 2051 hrs
Technology

1. No, no, no, no way…...

   What other programs do they have kill switches for?

   And if they can do this remotely, what ELSE can they do remotely?

   ICK

   Posted by GAMazy on August 13, 2008 at 0149 hrs
   
   
   

2. What? 

   Apple has a fascist kill switch inside its own tech…say it ain’t so!

   Posted by Kevin Binversie on August 13, 2008 at 0408 hrs
   
   
   

3. “Hopefully we never have to pull that lever, but we would be irresponsible not to have a lever like that to pull,”

   That reminds me of this

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on August 13, 2008 at 0838 hrs
   
   
   

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