After a contentious year of debate over whether and how to implement smartphone "kill switches" -- applications that allow users to disable their lost or stolen devices remotely -- it looks like most smartphones will come with that option in an attempt to deter smartphone theft. Here's good news from Apple: They work.
California lawmakers are pushing legislation to reduce theft and increase data privacy for smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices by mandating that all mobile products sold in the state have a so-called "kill switch."
