Bits Blog: California Governor Signs Law Requiring a ‘Kill Switch’ on Smartphones

The law requires smartphones sold in California to include antitheft technology, a feature that lawmakers hope will lead to a cool down in phone theft, now the hottest urban crime. [Source]

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Mobile

Topics: California, crime, urban, hottest, theft, phone, lawmakers, feature, technology, antitheft, include, smartphones, requires, Smartphones, Switch’, ‘Kill, Requiring, Signs, Governor

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