There may come a time when video-playing iPods are used to distribute all kinds of worthy educational content—including lecture vodcasts, high-tech slide shows, and the like. But for the time being, the devices are more likely to let students watch music videos, episodes of Lost, and, of course, porn.
Pornography that can fit on an iPod screen might not sound very alluring (or practical), but several adult-entertainment enterprises have already begun to release material for the devices. People who don’t want to get caught with salacious stuff on their hard drives might be willing to stash it on their MP3 players instead, industry executives reason. (The Washington Post)
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