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Phone or Tracking Device?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the one-for-the-paranoids dept.

Red Wolf writes "The first major commercial service that traces people's locations using their mobile phones -- mapAmobile -- is designed more to ease the minds of worried parents and suspicious bosses than to enable unauthorised spying."

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  1. This is why... by sahonen · · Score: 4, Funny

    I keep my cell phone encased in lead.

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  2. I would love by Liquorman · · Score: 5, Funny

    to use this when waking up after a huge drinking binge to find out where the hell I am.

  3. Hmmm.... by Bob+Vila's+Hammer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can you see me now? Can you see me now?

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  4. Re:You're not being paranoid enough by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your ideas are intriguing and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

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