On AlterNet: iphone

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "iphone"

5 Ways Techno-Gadgetry Is Bringing Out the Worst in Humanity

Scott Thill, AlterNet. February 2, 2010.

Everything from handy gadgets like cell phones and iPods to user-friendly weaponry like Tasers have changed the way we work, play and police.

Tracking Sex Offenders on Your Phone: Smart or Paranoid?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. September 24, 2009.

A hot new iPhone App uses GPS technology to track registered sex offenders everywhere. Are they keeping you safe, or profiting off paranoia?

Apple's 'Baby Shaker' Application Shocks iPhone Users

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. May 8, 2009.

Infanticide is not a game... at least it shouldn't be.

AT&T iPhone Bills to Kill Planet Earth

Jonathan Schlaffer, AlterNet: Video. August 16, 2007.

Jonathan Schlaffer: Bills that come in boxes, what's next, quality products out of China?

The iPhone: An Aid to Domestic Spying?

Mark Pike, Campus Progress. July 25, 2007.

How your iPhone service provider has cooperated with illegal eavesdropping.

Who Would Have Thought the iPhone Would Become a Political Issue?

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. July 17, 2007.

So what's the big deal? Why do people even want a $600 phone, and why has this luxury device for the pampered techie become such a hot political issue?

Working Assets: Boycott the iPhone

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. July 5, 2007.

In spite of its hot consumer appeal, the recently released iPhone comes with a major flaw: If you buy one, your carrier will be locked into service with AT&T, a major telecom player that worked with the Bush administration after 9/11.