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New Phone Allows Bosses To Snoop On Staff

Posted by samzenpus on from the we-need-to-talk-about-your-tps-reports dept.

tad001 writes "The Japanese phone giant KDDI has developed a way to track users' movements in fine detail. It works by analyzing the movement of accelerometers, found in many handsets. Activities such as walking, climbing stairs, or even cleaning can be identified, the researchers say. The company plans to sell the service to clients such as managers, foremen, and employment agencies."

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  1. link to article by gront · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8559683.stm is a link to the article, rather than just the BBC

  2. Re:It works by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    But my code's compiling! http://xkcd.com/303/

  3. Pennsylvania school district by wisnoskij · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Pennsylvania school district announces that they plan to end their controversial laptop policy and give harmless cell phones to their students to make up for spying on them.

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  4. Re:It works by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

    Damn straight! You will pry my cock from my cold, dead hands!

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  5. Re:If I suspected my boss issued such a phone by clarkkent09 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Attach it to a long string and throw it out of the window of a very tall building sometimes. After you got them curious, leave a spiderman costume on the floor of your cubicle and when your boss walks by quickly kick it under the desk.

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