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Technical wizardry has helped Kevin Miller track down his iPhone when it was snatched from under his eyes this month - all without him needing to place a single call to the police.

Geek justice - the name for this form of fightback from smartphone and laptop users - has become increasingly common as technology and those who use it get more sophisticated.

For Mr Miller, it was the Find My iPhone feature that comes as part of the $119-a-year MobileMe service from Apple.

read more: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles...90629-d27k.html

source: smh.com.au

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