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Spammed by Bluetooth

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the begin-the-torture dept.

An Anonymous Reader writes "BBC News is reporting a new craze - using Bluetooth to send unsolicited messages. Apparently lots of phone owners are leaving Bluetooth switched on, meaning that anyone within range can send a short message. The phenomenon is known as "bluejacking". It's not clear at present that this is being done by anyone other than pranksters, but one can't help wondering, how long before commercial spammers catch on."

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  1. Wow. Thrilling by moehoward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I think the new wave of Sun storms (3 flares in the past several hours) is a more appropriate Slashdot story.

    What a bunch of non-news. How many people has this BT spamming happened to? Like 1?

    Sounds like Taco got taken in by a brand new urban legend.

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  2. Re:Yeah, I've done this. by grub · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    Too bad I wasn't with you, nugget.. I'd be sending the goatse.cx link to unsuspecting people. Listen for the disgusted reaction and order another Guinness as a reward for my victory.

    Boe indeed..

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  3. Re:aplliances by uncle_riley · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    please mod parent up. I dont like burnt toast it makes me sad

  4. Re:I FOR ONE WELCOME OUR NEW ALIEN BLUETOOTH OVERL by tazanator · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    lets see they said it on the simpsons and third rock from the sun ... several others but I'm board...

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  5. Re:Yeah, I've done this. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Look here now, what the fuck is with you and that goatse thing? I mean, every time you decide to post in slashdot you mention goatse. Are you on commission or something?

    And, no, it's not funny anymore. So, STOP IT!

  6. Re:Yeah, I've done this. by grub · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hey, if a man can't take pride in his father's work...
    Make me a Foe and quit your bitching.

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  7. Orks? by GQuon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've used this feature also to send quick notes to cow-orkers at the office

    Easily identified by their Gateway workstations.

    And their sunlight intolerance. (You know, being orks.)

    "Orker". That spelling is about as strange as "Virii" or "Microsoft".

    On second thought, apparent sunlight intolerance wouldn't make anybody stand out among other nerds.

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