California’s Embrace of Anti-Theft Technology in Smartphones Puts a Squeeze on Thieves by BRIAN X. CHEN

By BRIAN X. CHEN

The devices, which allow an owner to remotely deactivate a phone that has been stolen, appear to have been a factor in a decline in thefts.

Published: August 27, 2014 at 12:00AM

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