Your guide to california’s cell phone “kill switch” law

Your Guide to California’s Cell Phone “Kill Switch” Law

Starting mid-2015, all cellphones sold in the state of California will need to include a built-in device that will enable a phone’s owner to wipe and disable the phone remotely — also known as a “kill switch”. The new law will be the first of it’s kind in the U.S., having finally passed the state’s Senate…

Court outlaws checking maps on your phone while driving

Court Outlaws Checking Maps on your Phone While Driving

A California court has made it illegal to check maps on your mobile device while you drive. During a court case in March this year, California judge Kent Hamlin ruled that usage of maps on a phone while driving was a violation of the state’s laws. The defendant had argued that since his device had…