Let Goofy Track Your Children 291
Rio writes "The Walt Disney Company unveiled a new wireless phone service that allows parents to track their children on a map using Global Positioning System technology, according to Local 6 News. The new "family friendly" service, called Disney Mobile, allows parents to decide who their children can call and when, the report said. The phone service will launch in June and has not been priced yet."
not sure about this... (Score:4, Interesting)
Nothing in particular, but the concept of this thing sounds a bit....twisted.
Time will tell.
Z.
Re:not sure about this... (Score:2, Interesting)
I hope the GPS can be turned off at the handset, like parental override.
Hate to be the bearer of bad news... (Score:2, Interesting)
Oh wait, they probably already do...
Beware...
Re:In summary... (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:coming next (Score:2, Interesting)
Really, if I had this so called 'implant', and I were kidnapped, then leave the safe zone... would this shocking stick keep shocking me if I stayed out of the 'safe zone'?
But then, if I were kidnapped then I would rather be dead.
(mind you I am drunk at this hour)
The execution will need to be done carefully... (Score:2, Interesting)
I for one have a handful of very young siblings that I wouldn't want this to happen to. If my parents ever get one for them, I will smash them.
Obvious problem... (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:This is a great idea... for something else (Score:3, Interesting)
Mount a covert muted cellphone in your car, and when it's stolen ask the police to contact your cell service provider to trace the phone.
There was a howto the net somewhere regarding this topic, but I can't seem to find the link.