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Digital Bread Crumbs: Following Your Cell Phone Trail

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The iPhone, in Martin Kaste's left hand, has its GPS enabled, and it knows exactly where it is. The BlackBerry in his right hand is relying only on cell tower data, which means the mapping software isn't showing you where the phone is — it's showing you where the nearest tower is. In this case, just a couple of blocks away.
The iPhone, in Martin Kaste's left hand, has its GPS enabled, and it knows exactly where it is. The BlackBerry in his right hand is relying only on cell tower data, which means the mapping software isn't showing you where the phone is — it's showing you where the nearest tower is. In this case, just a couple of blocks away.

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