Apple Patents “Enforceable” Ad Viewing∞
This may just be the most user-hostile thing I’ve ever heard of—basically, the patent covers ads that can appear on a device at any time and lock out the user until they confirm that they’ve viewed the ad in the form of a question or some other similar measure.
I really hope this is one of those patents that sorta just get forgotten about. If Apple were to ever implement it as a feature in Mac OS X or (more likely) the iPhone, expect a TON of user backlash.
(via Slashdot)
