http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/smartphoneslaworder.jpgThe District Attorneys of New York and San Francisco are teaming up with police and government groups to cut down on smartphone-related muggings. George Gascón (SF) and Eric Schneiderman (NY) will announce “Save our Smartphones” at a summit in New York later today, after meeting with representatives from Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft. The scheme aims to introduce a universal “kill switch,” similar to iOS 7’s Activation Lock, that’ll render stolen phones worthless across all makes and models – preventing this sort of thing from becoming a hazard of modern living.
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Source: Yahoo / AP