Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy
Purism Blog – 2.7.24
Surveillance capitalism is predatory data mining typically via addictive and harmful sites and applications with social validation feedback loops/intermittent variable rewards along with manipulative targeted advertising based on one’s personal identity and gathered preferences.
Source: Missing from Privacy Legislation- The Abolishment of Surveillance Capitalism (Predatory & Harmful Surveillance Business Practices)! – Purism
Company News / General Interest, Laptops / Tablets / PCs / eReaders
Purism Blog – 1.23.24
Purism and Orpheum Films are pleased to announce their collaboration on the upcoming feature film ‘Legionario‘ in development. The main character, played by Sebastian Eslava, has the story’s inciting event occur with an impactful call on his Liberty Phone, which gets the story underway. After release the audience will also be able to spot a Librem 14 laptop by Purism in the film, even though it will not be as integral to the story as the Librem Phone in the hands of the starring role.
Source: Purism Liberty Phone to be Featured in Orpheum Films Collaboration – Purism
Laptops / Tablets / PCs / eReaders
Purism Blog – 3.15.23
The Librem 5 and Librem 5 USA is our pocket-sized computer running nearly the exact software as our Librem 14 Laptop. Some desktop applications don’t yet adapt to the Librem 5 screen, but with a Lapdock Kit you can run a full suite of desktop applications like on the Librem 14. Let’s look at some of the full-sized desktop software you can run today on the Librem 5 attached to a Lapdock or external monitor.
Source: Desktop Apps on the Lapdock – Purism
Contests / Deals / Giveaways / Special Offers, Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy, Smartphones
Purism Blog – 2.13.23 (2.8.23)
To fortify users’ online privacy, Purism has launched a new offer for the Librem 5 USA phone powered with a wireless, cellular plan, AweSIM.
Source: New Librem 5 USA Phone Customers Can Opt-in for 30-days of free AweSIM, Purism’s Privacy-First Prepaid Cellular Plan – Purism
Laptops / Tablets / PCs / eReaders
Purism Blog – 2.6.23
The breakout board for the Librem 5 is a great way for hardware hackers to add functionality to your phone. When attached, you’ll have nicely exposed programmable pins. This allows you to use I2C, serial, and many digital sensors, much like you would on a single-board microcomputer.
Source: Expand the Librem 5 Hardware with The Breakout Board – Purism