By: buzzanddidj
16/05/2008
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Police have arrested two men and recovered $US5500 ($5800) worth of stolen computers and electronic devices after the owner of one of the purloined laptops was able to connect remotely to her Apple MacBook and photograph the thief.
Kait Duplaga, 19, returned to her New York state home on April 27 to find the unit she shared with two other flat mates had been ransacked.
Among the missing items were two laptops, two flat-screen televisions, two iPods, gaming consoles, DVDs and computer games, The Journal News, a New York state newspaper, reported.
Then last week, Duplaga , who works at an Apple Store, received a text message from a friend who noticed she was back online and congratulated her on recovering the missing laptop.
Duplaga, who had not recovered the computer, realised that someone using her stolen Mac had gone online.
She signed on to another Mac and activated "Back to My Mac", a feature that is available to people to subscribe to the .Mac service, which in Australia costs $140 a year.
From there she was able to remotely activate the laptop's built-in web cam.
After a short while, a man sat down in front of her computer and Duplaga used the remote control function to capture a photo.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/mac-thief-ca ught-on-webcam/2008/05/12/1210444306538.html
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By: lostie_fan
16/05/2008
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| wow that is great. hope they get everything returned |
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By: chuck_u_feney
16/05/2008
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Hmmm.. It almost sounds scripted .. Not to mention the plug for $140 subscription.
If the story is true, it sounds pretty cool. |
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By: kick_ass_cowgirl_1982
16/05/2008
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Hmmm.. It almost sounds scripted .. Not to mention the plug for $140 subscription.
You read my thoughts chuck. sounds like Mac want to boost sales on their products if you ask me! |
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By: kick_ass_cowgirl_1982
16/05/2008
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Then last week, Duplaga , who works at an Apple Store, received a text message from a friend who noticed she was back online and congratulated her on recovering the missing laptop.
Why would you text someone who has just logged on when you can send them an instant message instead? |
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By: jasonlee332002
18/05/2008
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| i wonder how long they'll spend in jail |
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