Not iPhone, but it's related to my stolen MacBook Pro. 'Find My iPhone' doesn't always work and I think we can have a better solution. This is my story:
A few weeks back, there was a theft at my place and I lost all my valuables (cash, credit cards, headphones) but most importantly my laptop. I'm tired and frustrated of going to Police station to inquire about it. I want to fix it!
Here is what I propose:
We can use the power of crowd to locate lost devices. I think most stolen laptops are sold second-hand in grey markets. If we can tell a buyer somehow that the laptop he is about to buy is stolen, there is a high probability that he will not buy it.
We can make a mobile app/website where anyone who has lost a laptop can enter basic details of his device ( Serial No., Model etc.) and whenever anyone is about to buy a second-hand laptop, he can check our app/website and immediately know whether the laptop is stolen or not. This can help people locate their lost devices and can lead them to the thieves.
What do you guys think? This is just one idea that can help people recover their lost devices. There might be many other ways, and we can brainstorm them here. Let's shoot!
PS: Please drop me a line if you are interested in working on this problem!
A few weeks back, there was a theft at my place and I lost all my valuables (cash, credit cards, headphones) but most importantly my laptop. I'm tired and frustrated of going to Police station to inquire about it. I want to fix it!
Here is what I propose:
We can use the power of crowd to locate lost devices. I think most stolen laptops are sold second-hand in grey markets. If we can tell a buyer somehow that the laptop he is about to buy is stolen, there is a high probability that he will not buy it.
We can make a mobile app/website where anyone who has lost a laptop can enter basic details of his device ( Serial No., Model etc.) and whenever anyone is about to buy a second-hand laptop, he can check our app/website and immediately know whether the laptop is stolen or not. This can help people locate their lost devices and can lead them to the thieves.
What do you guys think? This is just one idea that can help people recover their lost devices. There might be many other ways, and we can brainstorm them here. Let's shoot!
PS: Please drop me a line if you are interested in working on this problem!