Apple vs. Samsung

The companies are currently embroiled in dozens of high-stakes patent disputes, four of which are playing out in the United States. Billions of dollars are on the line, and the titans are fighting to take each other's products off the shelves. The good news for consumers is that the trial proceedings in such disputes typically take so long that the products in question are often long obsolete by the time a judge rules on the case. The latest ruling is expected to take place on Friday, when a federal court will decide whether to ban the sale of some older Samsung smartphones in the United States. A lot of phone services, especially VoIP because there is less security with it, are being more regulated as far as price goes as well. After the Snowden leak, more people are suspicious of what the government is doing and how they are using the information. It reminds me of a book about a dystopian society where the government monitors data and looks for anomalies. It sounded ridiculous but is that not the direction that we are headed in?