Featured Article: Hidden Dimensions - Another Christmas Arrives, Same Old Apple TV
TheftSensor Enables Alarm For MacBook Pro
by , 4:20 PM EDT, April 24th, 2006
Orbicule on Monday released TheftSensor, a utility that enables MacBook Pro owners to use their Apple Remotes to activate an alarm that sounds if the laptop's lid is closed, or if it is moved or lifted. The user activates and disables the alarm by pressing the Apple Remote's play/pause button.
While TheftSensor seems very similar to an application called iAlertU, which was announced earlier this month, the developer said in its blog that it was going to make the utility part of an update to its security software Undercover. "I want to stress that we planned this functionality for Undercover 2.0 many months ago," Orbicule founder Peter Schols wrote.
He continued: "While designing Undercover 2, we decided to spin off TheftSensor as a separate application because many Apple laptops don't have a built-in sudden motion sensor (SMS) just yet. Adding this functionality to Undercover would increase the application's footprint while it would add no functionality for 85% of our user base, so that's why we decided to release this as a separate app. "
TheftSensor is currently in Beta. Orbicule did not say when the Beta will expire, nor did it note when the final version would ship. Final pricing and system requirements were not disclosed.
Observer Comments
Recent Headlines - Updated Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
- Wed., 5:50 PM
- Report: Intel to Release Quad-Core Processors for All-in-Ones (iMacs)
- 4:20 PM
- iPodObserver - FlightTrack for iPhone Reduces Air Travel Anxiety
- 3:45 PM
- Just a Peek - StoryMill
- 3:30 PM
- iPO First Look Review - Google Mobile App's Voice Search
- 3:15 PM
- iPodObserver - Analyst Confirms Wal-mart to Sell iPhones
- 2:45 PM
- Toshiba Unveils Whisper-Quiet 500GB MK5055GSX Notebook Hard Drive
- 12:25 PM
- Hidden Dimensions - Another Christmas Arrives, Same Old Apple TV
- 11:45 AM
- Apple Unix Director: Snow Leopard Coming Q1 2009
- 10:45 AM
- Hot Forum Topic - Picking the Big Players in the Tech Stock World
- 10:20 AM
- KeyCue 4.3 Improves Activation Controls, More
- 9:45 AM
- TMO Quick Tip - iCal: Automated Custom Email Reminders
- 8:40 AM
- Judge Dismisses Pystar Antitrust Claims Against Apple
- 7:50 AM
- QuickerTek Unveils New MacBook Juicz Battery and Charger
The Mac Observer Reader Specials
- Download Typestyler, still the Ultimate Styling Tool for Internet, Print and Video Graphics. Works great in Classic with a Native OS X Version on the way. Free Tryout: www.typestyler.com
New MacPro Memory 800Mhz With Apple Spec Heat Sink - 2GB $72 / 4GB $104 / 8GB $204. Click to Maximize your Macs...
Mac observers can now play Party Poker for Mac as well as Mac casino games by going to MacPokerOnline.com.
RamJet Memory: Mac Pro FB-DIMMs: 2Gig kit $95, 4Gig Kit $179, 8Gig Kit $355! MacBook 2Gig Kit $78, 4Gig Kit $149! Click hereFor the latest Apple products use Ciao a comparison website to find laptops like MacBook Air. Then find the best prices on MP3 players and use our comparison tool to evaluate cell phones.
Laptop Hardware Provided by TechRestore - Overnight Mac & iPod Repairs.
Aliph JawBone Bluetooth Headset Cellular Phone Edition with Noise Shield Technology: $49.00 
Samsung WEP250 Bluetooth Headset: $12.00 A/R 
Navigon 7100 Portable GPS System with Reality View: $192.99 A/R 
PQI 4GB Traveling Disk i231 USB Flash Drive: $8.49 Delivered - $4.00 Drop 
Black USB Vacuum Cleaner with LED Light: $3.99 Delivered 
