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Thursday, July 8, 2010

I'd Panic Too!

Posted by Jeff Campbell in "Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad" @ 07:00 AM

http://gizmodo.com/5578962/i-left-m.../full+(Gizmodo)

"Gizmodo reader Ryan Davis made a mindless mistake we could all make: he left his iPhone 4 on the roof of his car, and drove off. This is his story of how a normal day turned into, well, panic."

Good safety tip. If you lose your phone, any phone on AT&T, don't deactivate until you try locating it via their Family Locate feature. And if you have an iPhone, give MobileMe a try, it's also free for the first 30 days. Or better yet, hang on to your stuff!


Monday, June 7, 2010

SquareTrade Updates Their Warranty Program

Posted by Jeff Campbell in "Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad" @ 07:00 AM

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/06/04...rranty-program/

"SquareTrade, a popular electronics warranty company offering coverage for a wide array of devices including the iPhone and iPad, has rolled out a revamped iPhone warranty program temporarily priced at $99 for two years of coverage, with a regular price of $124."

AT&T's version of this, as compared above, is quite a bit more expensive, but it also covers loss or theft of your iPhone. I guess it all boils down to what you think you will be most susceptible to, damage or theft, when you make your decision for coverage. Oh that and the big difference in deductibles and total cost!


Friday, April 3, 2009

Lose Your iPhone? Security May Be in Future iPhones

Posted by Jeff Campbell in "Apple iPhone & iPod Touch" @ 01:00 PM

http://www.iphonealley.com/news/pat...me-when-stolen?

"A patent application shows that Apple is considering adding a security mechanism to the iPhone that would cause it to automatically phone a security agency after being stolen. Upon detecting a force exceeding a predetermined threshold, the device would enter a prevention mode, causing it to send a security transmission in the form of a telephone call or email containing it's GPS coordinates."

In the patent application, it discusses how this would be activated such as sudden movements beyond a certain vibration threshold, pre-determined standby time, etc. Seems to me it should be a lot simpler than that, like logging into a website that you have registered with previously and activating it that way. Or perhaps by calling your phone and punching in a code. I just think this sounds too complicated, but I'm glad they are at least trying to come up with something like this since I've been the victim of an iPhone theft previously and this would have been handy!


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