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Congressman wants to ban silent camera phones
Congressman wants to ban silent camera phones
If you think the biggest problem with a camera phone is the poor quality of the photos, a member of Congress might make you think again. Earlier this month, Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would ban camera phones from having a ...
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Bill to ban silent camera phones introduced
Bill to ban silent camera phones introduced
electronista.com — Earlier in January, Republican Congressman Pete King introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would... remove the capability of camera phones to take silent photos. The Camera Phone Predator Alert Act would require a mobile phone equipped ... (more) Bill to ban silent camera phones introduced
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Congressman Wants All Cameraphones to Make Sounds, Foil Covert Pervtography [Camerphones]
Gizmodo — ... The measure wouldn't be effective at solving the problem it set out to, but it would certainly be effective at stripping a useful feature from phones for regular, law-abiding users who just don't want a tacky fake mirror slap every time they take a picture. [Crave] ...

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