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Tanker · 06-22-2007

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iPhone thieves may find that crime does not pay. A patent application published Thursday by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office suggests that Apple has been developing security features for the iPod and the iPhone.

Apple's technique is to fight the power. The patent application envisions several possible tests that could be used to prevent a portable device from being recharged: "a timer expires, device is connected to a power-supply or another device, device is outside a determined geographical boundary."

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This is a great idea but sadly doesnt aid in getting the phone back to you

iNeedIt · 06-24-2007

Well, there could be something like LoJack for Laptops for the iPhone.

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