Apple Figured Out A Way To Keep You From Recording Concerts On Your iPhone

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who hold their phones up for the entirety of a concert, hoping to record it for posterity, and those who aren’t the absolute worst.

Of course, the latter group might still use their phone to take an innocent snap of the band, or even record 15 seconds of a song to send to a friend at home, as a means of embiggening their epic FOMO.

But even that is apparently too annoying for Apple, who just patented technology that could block the iPhone’s camera feature at live events.

According to the SMH, Apple’s newly-awarded patent (first applied for in 2011) disables photography and recording on iPhones when infrared emitters are turned on in public places.

Here's a visual explanation from the patent:

Though the move could annoy concertgoers, the introduction of such technology would be welcomed by artists, promoters and venues trying to minimise bootlegging (and hoping to encourage a more present audience).

Besides, if Apple was worried about annoying their users, they wouldn’t be doing away with the headphone jack on the iPhone 7, would they?

It’s not known if the technology will actually be put to use in the future, but it might actually be better than the alternative being tested in America. (Attendees of a Dave Chappelle gig in Chicago last December, as well as a recent Alicia Keys concert, saw their phones placed in bags that automatically lock shut when inside the venue.)

Hopefully the tech isn’t rolled out before Adele’s tour comes to an end, because we really don’t want to be denied access to her amazing swearing. Then again, she gets really angry when people record her shows…

Photo: YouTube / Skalcute.