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Finally Dong goes on a bit about something we've talked about many times on the show. Well, hopefully you haven't heard this stuff before.
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It's a traveler's worst nightmare: a BlackBerry, filled with personal e-mails, bank account information, and family pictures, is suddenly missing from a pocket or carry-on bag. Not only is a pricey gadget lost, but so is valuable information and contacts.
Now, a cell phone superhero claims it can protect your confidential data and aid in safely returning your gadget.
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No, it's not a dude wearing tights, but a service from YouGetItBack.com that launches today in the U.S. and Canada. The downloadable software lets subscribers go online and remotely lock their mobile phone once it goes missing, meaning thieves won't be able to make call with the stolen device. Subscribers can also retrieve contacts from the phone via the Internet.
If the phone is found, the only outgoing call that can be made is to the YouGetItBack service, which will work with the finder to return your device. Otherwise, a finder can log on to the Web site to return the lost gadget.
"Industry research indicates that most people want to do the right thing," said YouGetItBack CEO Frank Hannigan. "And if you make it easy and risk free for them...they are more than happy to see that a found item is reunited with its owner."
The service costs $20 a year and can be downloaded to many phones, although compatibility with the iPhone is still in the works, and my Samsung SGH-A437 didn't make the list.
In case the finder doesn't open the phone--or is cell phone- or Internet-illiterate--YouGetItBack.com also sells adhesive security tags with unique device numbers and a toll-free return number. The tags, which start at $10 for three years of use, can be used for any mobile gadget or piece of luggage. YouGetItBack.com also runs a laptop superhero service that currently only works with Windows XP.
A premium service will replace the lost device if the software and tags are unsuccessful. The Ireland-based company said about 75 percent of its tagged and registered gadgets are returned to their owners.
For children, it can lead to tear-rimmed eyes. For adults, it can lead to swearing. And for kittens, it can lead to the loss of pie privileges.
Yes, it's the lost mitten--or glove.
But have no fear. According to a story in the New York Daily News, a new site for New Yorkers slipped on to the scene earlier this month: OneColdHand-NYC.com.
The purpose of the site is to reunite found mittens and gloves with their rightful owners. Will New Yorkers warm up to the concept? Who knows. But the site's appearance does follow last month's successful introduction of the original OneColdHand.com by Jennifer Gooch, who is working on her master's degree in art Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Let the sounds of muffled applause fill the land.
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No offense to canine lovers, but not all dogs are smart enough to lead humans out of danger, a la Lassie and the fire at the Old Mill. Truth be told, some have trouble just staying near their owners.
So if your four-legged best friend has a habit of wandering off without you, something like the "Pet Tag Flasher" might be worth considering. When worn around the neck (the dog's, not yours), it flashes four red LEDs to help identify the pet's whereabouts in a street crowd or even a packed watering hole because it's waterproof, according to Uber-Review.
But if you have the opposite problem and Rover won't keep his trap shut, there's always the "Ultimate Dog Silencer."
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Why couldn't we have had one of these last month when we lost our cell phone? Or how about last week, when our car keys mysteriously disappeared? And about the dog...
Anyway, even less-addled individuals would undoubtedly find good use for the "Loc8tor," which offers some hope for the possession-challenged among us. Shiny Shiny says the handheld device comes with 24 tags, each about the size of a fat paper clip, that can be attached to your prized possessions and/or loved ones if necessary. When any of them are out of a designated range of up to 600 feet, the Loc8tor will beep and then act as a digital compass to guide you to the misplaced item.
The pricing depends on what kind of package you want and how many tags you need, but you can get a full system for $100. That's not a bad investment, considering the alternatives.
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