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Japan installs cellphone jammers near ATMs to prevent fraud
If you're tired of being scammed at ATMs by kind, gentle-hearted con artists (and then forgetting it ever happened), you'll be stoked to know that Japan is looking out for you. Chiba Bank has installed phone signal jammers at four unnamed ATMs at bank branches in the Tokyo region, and while it has gone down as the first institution to go to such lengths, we highly doubt it'll be the last. It's not entirely clear what exactly the criminals were able to convince people to do via mobile, but it's probably something like "psst... get me out some cheddar and meet around back." Not that we have any experience in the field or anything...[Via textually]
C2C coats windows of "quiet" train cabins to block cellphone rings
For UK citizens willing to have their privacy infringed upon in the name of peace and quiet, C2C is the train company for you. The outfit has introduced a special "quiet" carriage in its trains in order to nix conversations and unexpected cellphone noises for those who would prefer. The cabin in question sports a special coating on the windows that allows light in but rejects WiFi and cellular signals. In order to keep the lawyers at bay, folks who sit in this jammed-up area are asked to agree to those terms beforehand, and just in case you sign while inebriated, there are a number of signs and announcements (um, defeating the purpose much?) informing them that no calls will be allowed. Happy trails![Image courtesy of quetzy, thanks ugotamesij]
Cellphone signal blocking via transparent window film
Are you yearning for a transparent window film that would block WiFi and cellphone frequencies from passing through it? If you're as paranoid as we are at some yokel sniffing out any kind of popular RF signal that is probably floating out the windows of your office building at this very moment, CPFilms has your answer. The defense department supplier's LLUmar Signal Defense film blocks those pesky radio rays from leaking outside those windows, giving your cellphone conversation peace of mind as well as those Bluetooth sync sessions and WPA-2 WiFi signals (heh). The film's been rolled out at over 200 federal facilities, so breathe a sigh of relief next time you're, you know, transmitting sensitive information in the Department of Treasury.[Via textually.org]
