Apple patents movement-based iOS theft detector

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By Ed SutherlandNov 1, 2012, 8:26 am254 pts
Are you worried your priced iOS or Mac gadget may be stolen? Don’t fret, Apple’s got your back, according to a new patent filing. Apple plans to use the accelerometer inside iOS devices to detect a theft, then sound an alarm. Key to preventing those annoying car alarm-like false alerts, Apple’s idea includes a…

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