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EARTHDATE: October 4, 2009

Official News page 7


REAL LIFE NEWS: THIEVES FOILED BY IPHONE FEATURE

by Hazed

Three villains who mugged a man and stole his wallet and his iPhone were caught and arrested, thanks to technology - a nifty function that Apple provides called Find My IPhone. This uses the iPhone's GPS to pinpoint the whereabouts of a lost or stolen mobile. Clearly the miscreants were not aware of this feature.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the owner of the stolen phone used the MobileMe online service to track the thieves to a local Wal-Mart and then to an Eat'nPark. He alerted the police, who finally caught up with the brigands at a nearby gas station and collared them. On searching their Dodge van they found the victim's ID, credit cards, cash and phone. Caught red-handed!

They are now enjoying the hospitality of the local jail, all because they didn't keep up to date with the latest technological advances.

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