Smartphones driving violent crime across US

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Cell phone theft: Tips on how to avoid becoming a victim Understanding Software Defined Networking Network World Daily News AM May 13, 2013 Share this email Smartphones driving violent crime across US On Feb. 27th in the middle of the afternoon, a 16-year-old girl was walking through San Francisco's Mission district when she was ordered at gun point to hand over her cellphone. The robbery was one of 10 serious crimes in the city that day, and they all involved cellphones. Three were stolen at gun point, three at knife point and four through brute force. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Cell phone theft: Tips on how to avoid becoming a victim 2. Understanding Software Defined Networking 3. Why Microsoft won't charge for Windows 'Blue' & this time 4. Yahoo acquires Loki Studios as part of acquisition spree 5. Networks in 2020: More traffic, less energy 6. US government is 'biggest buyer' of zero-day vulnerabilities, claims report 7. 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