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Track People Using Their Mobile Phones

Posted by timothy on from the double-edged dept.

Richard W.M. Jones writes "A couple of new services have been rolled out in the UK recently which allow you to track people when they have their mobile phones turned on. Mapminder states 'It's important to know where your loved ones are for your own peace of mind'. 192.com asks 'Do you want to know where your children are?'. Of course the police have been able to do this for a long time, and evidence from mobile phone positions has been used in high-profile court cases in the UK. Silicon.com has an article."

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  1. ss by fuckfuck101 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I know alot of Americans will have problems with this, 'big brother' bullshit. The fact is this is a great thing unless you have something (or are that something) 'to hide'.

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