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South Korea considering GPS phones
Added on 2008-03-28 04:01:00
by Emily Price

South Korean police want to equip all cell phones with a chip that can locate their user through satellite-based positioning. "The new proposal is submitted in a bid to combat the increasing incidence of kidnapping and other crimes against women and children, the police said. he measure will risk infringing on the privacy of mobile users and raise the prices of cell phones, the Chosun Ilbo reported on Thursday. In addition, the system does not work well indoors, where satellite signals are blocked."

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Tags: GPS, south korea

South Korea rehabilitates cell phone addicts
Added on 2007-11-26 05:27:00
by Emily Price

South Korea is concerned about people becoming addicted to their mobile phones, so concerned that SK Telecom and the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion are working together on the School Beautiful Movement. The idea behind the movement is to curb teen’s obsessive behavior when it comes their cell phones.  How many people in the US do you think would qualify for rehabilitation?


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Tags: South korea, kids

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