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Spammed by Bluetooth

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. Im sure posting it to slashdot by nb+caffeine · · Score: 0, Troll

    will allow this to stay under the radar of spammers. What better way to keep it secret than inform thousands of people

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