Wireless Gadgets Allow Warantless Searches?
May 21, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Household
Apparently, thanks to ubiquitous equipment like cordless phones, baby monitors, and something called “cell phones” and “wireless routers”, the FCC can demand access to American homes.
That’s because the FCC claims that newer gadgets that use radio waves (or are subject to the same rules that have dictated the government agency’s actions in decades past. In other words, the power to search for non-certified equipment and pirate broadcasters without a warrant.
There’s a reason why the FCC wields such authority. After all, it was created to ensure that transmitting and broadcasting entities play nice and within the allotted frequencies, and prevent the …read more
PSP-3001 Redesign Confirmed by the FCC
August 15, 2008 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Gaming
The Sony PSP Redesign 3001 seems pretty similar to the original PlayStation Portable platform (specifically, the Slim variant). Take it away Gizmo!
It’s still the same generation PSP and still has most of the same parts (802.11b Wi-Fi) and still plays the same games, so we’re guessing most of the changes will be internal and focused on lowering costs and making the thing harder to hack.
