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Leopard to feature GPS Tracking?

MacFan25863

MacFan25863

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T3 is reporting that Leopard will include new software allowing users to track their belongings through GPS:

Mac OS X’s next incarnation could use GPS to track stolen hardware, thanks to new mapping software from Apple.

According to informants inside the Cupertino-based computer giant, the next version of Apple's operating system will let you track belongings through clever GPS and integrated mapping.
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More here: http://www.t3.co.uk/news/247/entert...stolen_ipods?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=T3-Standard-RSS
 
ljump12 said:
so my laptop has built in GPS? [Face_confused]
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No, the rumor is that future laptops and other Apple accessories will include GPS to help you track them. Leopard will have the software to do this built in.
 
yes, and as soon as they do,someone is gonna figure out how to remove the gps transmitter in 5 mins so the best you can do is take care of your belongings... 🙂
 
sk3pt1c said:
yes, and as soon as they do,someone is gonna figure out how to remove the gps transmitter in 5 mins so the best you can do is take care of your belongings... 🙂
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As well as last time i checked a GPS transmittor needs to have clear view of the sky and be calbirated, so this would be a big inconvience and easyily bypassed (put it in a box and solved)
 
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