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Jailbreaking, possibly illegal in the US come 2012

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So here we go again. FIrst SOPA and now a possible change to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act or DMCA that would make jail breaking your device illegal. Write the copyright office and voice your concerns.

Personally I don’t jailbreak my phone as the pure Apple experience on my phone is good enough. I don’t really need the aggravation of jail breaking and wondering if my phone my fail and turn into a brick. But, I do believe that the end user should be able to tinker with their phone as long as they aren’t hurting anyone or reselling original content.

via Jailbreaking Could Make You A Criminal In 2012, Stop The Next SOPA Now | Cult of Mac.

Our focusing attention to our mobile phones

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I read this article and watched the pseudo commercial from Saturday Night Live and chuckled a bit. Why, because it’s absolutely true. Have you ever gone out to a nice restaurant with your significant other sitting across from you, and your face is buried into what’s going on with your mobile phone? I know I’ve been there and have struggled with keeping my attention on people rather then having to know that latest notification or text message.

The best thing you can do is cut down on the social media apps you have on your phone or just turn off most of your notifications. Trust me, your friends and family will thank you.

We’ve Become A Nation Of Phone Starers | TechCrunch.

Corning Gorilla Glass 2

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Reading this post makes me reminisce about “Star Trek IV The Voyage Home” and Scotty talking to the glass company CEO about stronger and better glass that’s much thinner. Anyway, this is good news for smartphone users.

Corning’s new Gorilla Glass 2 will allow smartphone makers to produce glass panels that are up to 20 percent thinner while maintaining the same levels of strength and durability.

The new Gorilla Glass was unveiled this week in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Consumer Electronics Show. While the original Gorilla Glass was about 1 millimeter thick, the new material is 20 percent thinner at just 0.8mm.

Corning said Gorilla Glass 2 will enable device makers to build thinner and sleeker devices with brighter images and greater touch sensitivity. Gorilla Glass is widely believed to be used in Apple’s iPhone and iPad, though the company has not revealed its suppliers for recent products like the iPhone 4S and iPad 2.

via AppleInsider | CES: Corning Gorilla Glass 2 is 0.8mm thick, withstands 121 pounds of pressure.