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Find my iPad saves Christmas

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Find my iPad saves Christmas

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Here's a nice story thanks to Apple's Find my iPad feature. A family in California had their Christmas gifts stolen last week, along with several other items in the home. Seemingly unrelatedly, another man had his iPad stolen soon after, and he called the police to report the theft. He was able to track his iPad via Apple's Find My iPad service, and when the cops went to the home where it was being tracked from, they not only found the stolen iPad and the thief, but the family's Christmas presents as well.

According to the police report, the family had already purchased replacement presents, but that didn't make them any less happy to hear that the original gifts had been found. The iPad was also returned to its owner, making for a happy ending for everybody.

Everybody except the thief, that is. He's currently in jail on a $20,000 bond and will presumably face trial for the theft. Serves him right.

Find my iPad saves Christmas originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.




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What a great thing to hear that they were able to get everything back. But what kind of heartless piece of trash would steal somebody's Christmas presents? :Angry:
 
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This is a really heartwarming story. I can't imagine coming home to a robbery, but at Christmas no less...
 

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