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Maplock GPS Anti-Theft Device Is 2010's Alternative to 'The Club'

by Caleb Johnson on December 9, 2009 at 05:10 PM

If you don't take the necessary precautions, a portable GPS mounted on the dash of your car is an ideal target for somebody with sticky fingers. We don't know why, but some people are just too lazy to tuck the device away in the glove box or bring it inside. For those folks, Maplock might be the perfect addition to their car, which is probably already riddled with more gadgets than Best Buy.

According to Engadget, this anti-theft device locks and mounts onto your GPS unit, tethering the device to the steering wheel with a cable. Maplock is like "The Club," which locks your car steering wheel, and it will probably elicit plenty of laughs from your friends, too. On the bright side, you won't have to deal with busted windows and a ring of dried spit where your GPS used to hang. Unless the thief knows how to remove a steering column (and has help carrying it), your GPS will be safe and sound. But your dignity, well that's another story. [From: Engadget]

Tags: car, gps, security, theft, top

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