Apple wants your iPod to stop charging for thieves

[Quicksilver]

Hey, it's no shocker that Apple's iPod is a coveted item even for those who acquire their wares in less than legal manners, but a recent patent application from Apple shows that someone at Cupertino cares about you rightful owners out there. Essentially, the technology would invoke a "guardian" recharge circuit, which would disable any further charging if the computer (or "other recharger") it was paired with was of the unauthorized variety. According to Apple, this type of limitation would "serve as a deterrent to theft," and while we can only assume that it would be applied first to the iPhone and iPod, the application does insinuate that other handheld, rechargeable devices could eventually benefit from the invention.



http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/28/a...g-for-thieves/

[blondboinsd]

That is great, my Ipod was just stolen at the gym, totally sucked, would this also work on non-pc charging devices? Already if you register your IPOD it won't work on another computer without a log on