http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/ Engadget Comments for Android photo backup app reveals burglars' identities, stupidity http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
They should lock this guy up just for taking blurry pics. That would set an example for all those people who leak pictures of phones the same way this guy takes pictures.]]>Jan 12th 2010 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/]]>Jan 12th 2010 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
Haven't 2 or 3 other theirs got caught by taking their own picture? And how many have been caught through GPS?!? If your going to steal a cellphone at least have enough common since to take out the battery until you flash it.]]>Jan 12th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
Thieves aren't renowned for their smarts. ]]>Jan 12th 2010 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 15th 2010 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
As Red Forman would say...]]>Jan 12th 2010 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/technically impossible on the iphone, unless it's jailbroken]]>Jan 12th 2010 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/In a way isn't there multitasking? You can talk on the phone and continue to use apps or safari etc simultaneously.

There are apps that exit the application automatically after a set period, so couldn't there theoretically be an app that would run itself and upload pictures?]]>Jan 12th 2010 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/You can't have a 3rd party background service run on the iPhone OS the way you can on WebOS and Android (Apple's apps tend to be exceptions to this rule, however, hence talking + web browsing for instance), so no, as mentioned, it's impossible without jailbreaking your iPhone.]]>Jan 12th 2010 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
You could always just use Mobile Me and see a map of where the crooks are.

That's a cool Android app though.]]>Jan 12th 2010 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/The only thing about that, is that the GPS isn't always pinpoint accurate if ever. What if the crooks lived in a condo building? What floor are they on etc etc. I think this Android app is fantastic, it could potential give more clues as to the whereabouts. Now both GPS locator and the Android app would be great.]]>Jan 12th 2010 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 13th 2010 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 13th 2010 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
So why are their phones at home?]]>Jan 12th 2010 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Good observation. Perhaps they went for one of those strolls where people leave their gadgets at home and try to pretend they have control over their lives.]]>Jan 12th 2010 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
"...dumbass."

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Idiots. -.-]]>Jan 12th 2010 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
right, stupid people don't clearly live everywhere. I'd give you the benefit of being sarcastic but this is the internet so clearly your comment is ironic.]]>Jan 12th 2010 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
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Guess it's another example of why multitasking is so awesome.]]>Jan 12th 2010 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/Jan 12th 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
I guess the moral is don't steal things that are smarter than you.]]>Jan 12th 2010 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/
"I guess the moral is don't steal things that are smarter than you."

SO TRUE]]>Jan 12th 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/android-photo-backup-app-reveals-burglars-identities-stupidity/]]>Jan 12th 2010 10:39AM