Apple’s Activation Lock Leads To Big Drops In Smartphone Theft Worldwide

By Darrell Etherington

The temptation of a smartphone for a thief is dropping, thanks to Apple’s decision to implement a remote kill switch via Find My Phone that can erase and disable a phone once it’s been stolen or gone missing. A new report from Reuters found that iPhone theft dropped by 50 percent in London, 40 percent in San Francisco and 25 percent in New York. The drops represent theft activity… Read More

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Source: TechCrunch Gadgets