Lookout’s
Lock Cam will take and send you a photo of the person (or pet) who stole your
gadget.
Mobile
security software maker Lookout announced a smart-sounding new feature for its
Android app today that might help you recover a stolen smartphone or tablet:
Once someone tries and fails three times to unlock your password-protected
gadget, Lookout Mobile Security will stealthily take and e-mail you a photo of
that person and their location.
Lock Cam, the feature will be made available to current Lookout users during
the next week, Lookout said in a blog post Wednesday. Those who use the paid
version of Lookout can already access it, the company says.
I’m
skeptical that this will help recover many gadgets, but I am hopeful that some
pet owners using the Lock Cam feature will soon be getting e-mails containing
photos of their dogs and cats (or drunken shots of themselves).
Lookout
available Free on Google Play Store
