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They could have just said they were tracking him even if they weren't..]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/
...waiting...

onuo]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/PUBLICITY STUNT
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and a paper thin one at that...]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/You have a Gizmondo?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
LOL LOLLERCAKES ROFL ROFLCAKES ROFLWAFFLES ROFLCOPTER REQUESTION PERMISSION TO TAKE OFF!!!!!!!!!!

ZOMFG THAT IS HI-freaking-LARIOUS

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Gizmondo should hope this doesn't backfire for their U.S. release: "Gizmondo tracking device users' locations."]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/
http://techdirt.com/news/wireless/article/6027

It bears a striking resemblance to a story about a stolen Seimens phone:

http://www.admblog.com/blog/2004/03/siemens_tracks_.html

]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/i mean come on who would steal a gizmondo]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/
Do you really want to buy a device that lets the po-po know exactly where you are?

Privacy concerns anyone?
I call bullshit.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/
The thing that is annoying is that the Gizmodo people (forgot company name) doesn't know how to market. They don't know how to bring up hype, they don't know how to sign companies to make games for them, and they are appealing a product that is rendered relitively useless unless you use it for a GPS and hacking device. I almost bought a gizmondo yesteryear before back when 3D on a handheld was unheard of but it was too expensive. This could be a really nice handheld though and i can't say it is not since i haven't played it.

With all this said they have no choice but to get free advertisement or create publicity stunts.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/


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I could see this as a publicity stunt but if you do steal an item you think they can trace, you'd probably do the same thing as he did out of fear. I mean, if he manage to sell the item, the buyer might be told it was stolen and the buyer might reveal him to the police. I would think of other ways to do that(but I'm not gonna say it) yet since he got scared right away, I don't think he's smart enough to figure out other ways to hide and sell this item he stole. Then again, that stupid fake mini commercial pisses me off cuz it's suppose to be a joke but it sure feels stupid since some people wanted to know if it's real or not and still goes on and on...]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/
The GPS device in the Gizmondo will give a more accurate location, and can send this back to Tiger Telematics' servers via an always on GPRS connection (similar to the setup Danger use for the Sidekick devices).

In other words, it's really not that difficult. And you *are* being tracked all the time. Only difference is, the mobile phone companies don't really care where you are most of the time.

Still think it's a publicity stunt though!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/20/gizmondo-thief-busted-by-gps/Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM