GPS For Kids Whereabouts, A Scary Thought !
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A GPS locator device designed to be worn, rather than carried, by children will go on sale in the UK in March, its manufacturer said. Concerned parents will be able to receive text or email updates, accurate to within 10ft, of their child's location. Nu.M8, thought to be the world's first GPS locator device specifically designed to be worn by children, is concealed within a digital watch. It can be securely fastened to a child's wrist and will trigger an alert if forcibly removed. Parents who text "wru", or click "where r you" on the secure website, will be able to see the child's location on Google maps and the street address and postcode will also be displayed. So-called "safe zones" can also be set up in which children can play safely and an alert will be sent to the parent's mobile phone and computer if the child strays out of that area. The watch, which will go on sale in March, is expected to cost £149.99, with a standard monthly subscription fee of £9.99. Steve Salmon, chief executive of Lok8u, the firm launching the watch, said: "Nu.M8 gives parents the reassurance of knowing where their children are, anytime, anywhere." He said the overriding aim of the watch was "to give children their freedom and parents peace of mind".
The watch will be launched this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The watch will be launched this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Shuvi said:
This has been available for a while now. In fact, some companies have offered a similar service using just mobile phone triangulation for some years.
Move along now, nothing to see here.
Yups TeddyPhone or whatever it is calledMove along now, nothing to see here.
quite a handy idea but it should never replace responsible parenting
http://www.teddyfone.com/index.shtml
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