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10 things to know about the smartphone kill switch

2014-06-25 13:23:32| InfoWorld: Top News

Apple already has one, Microsoft and Google say they'll build one, Minnesota will demand it from next year and it could soon be the law in California and maybe nationwide. The smartphone kill switch appears to be on its way to every handset sold in the U.S. so what's all the fuss about? Here's a look at the main points of the technology.

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Will lawmakers kill energy independence efforts? Thomas Elias

2014-06-24 19:26:14| Energy - Topix.net

Nothing is more important to California's large privately owned utilities than the virtual monopolies they enjoy in most of the state.

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Tide Turns in Favor of Crime-Fighting Smartphone Kill Switches

2014-06-23 21:06:45| TechNewsWorld

In the wake of overwhelming evidence that the kill switch Apple introduced in iOS 7 last year has reduced iPhone thefts, Google and Microsoft have agreed to follow suit. SF D.A. George Gascon and NY A.G. Eric Schneiderman, who have spearheaded the battle to implement smartphone kill switches, last week announced that the next versions of Android and Windows Phone will include a kill switch.

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