Navizon vs. Google Latitude vs. Chiuhuahua pictures
Interesting article on TechCrunch about Google Latitude used for tracking down a stolen purse. Re. the privacy issues with sharing location info with Google, Navizon Free version (downloadable app for blackberry, iphone, and many other phones) has a much more private approach for people who want to track down their phone but don’t want more. Navizon’s “MobiFindr” feature taps into your phone’s SMS to TEXT you your phone’s location if you TEXT it a password that you preset. I haven’t gotten this working yet, but it seems a good alternative.
The TechCrunch story also reminds me of my Yahoo! colleague Ben Clemens’ very funny real-life story from 2006 when his phone was stolen off a commuter train. The phone was set to automatically upload pics taken to flickr and his blog, and guess what started showing up? Pics of the family, Chiuhuahua, and car. Much less practical but more fun that just getting your purse back!
