Photo Stream is helping a man find his stolen iPad

26/01/2012
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We've heard a lot of stories about Find my iPhone helping people track their lost and stolen iOS devices, but here's one of the first stories involving Photo Stream. According to this Fox 4 Dallas report, it all started late last December in Dallas, TX at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Ken McLellan had just arrived home from a business trip. While he reached to pick up his checked bags, he put down his iPad along with his carry-on bag. You probably can guess what happened next....

Original article by Tuaw Breaking news
Categories: iPad
Tags: facebook, icloud, ipad, photo stream, photostream, stolen
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