Whereabouts clock

[pegkerr]

J. K. ROWLING would be proud. Microsoft has completed trials of a Harry Potter-style tracking device that can monitor the movements of family members through their mobile phones.

The software giant’s Whereabouts Clock features a screen that shows the approximate location of an individual - such as “school,” “work,” or “gym.”

Microsoft has just finished field trials of the system, which was installed in the homes of several families living near the company's research laboratories in Cambridge. It is now looking at how to market the product. Read more here.

Whereabouts clock

Comments

[irinaauthor.livejournal.com]

Steve's frequently tells me he's in the water in the middle of the harbor (his office is right on the water, allegedly). I've told him that, according to google, law school was a big ol' lie and he's really a coast guard rescue diver. He won't confirm or deny.

[haloquin.livejournal.com]

While I like it in theory... it scares me that they can track you via your mobile so easily... I don't want big companies to be able to track me... ah well, such is modern life. Guess I'll have to start leaving the phone at home!

Verdict: cool but scary!

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

The tracking can be shut off, if you like.