May. 9th, 2009

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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.


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