What happens if you lose your phone or it gets stolen? Is there a plan "b" to unlock it? Like say for example keeping your key in the iCloud password database so you can borrow someone else's phone to unlock it?
I'm assuming with a good crowbar, you could probably bust this lock open but that's probably true for many locks out there today. Nice design Duncan from a proud fellow British Columbian. And as far as cell phones banned in public schools, that's simply not the case here in BC.
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This is a stupid idea for anything more than bare minimum security needs. If you don't believe me, I'll demonstrate with a gas torch or cigarette lighter.
Maybe in Indiana but cell phones aren't banned anywhere here that I know of. I think this company knows a lot more about their potential market than you.
So why is this better than a no key required combo lock which is simpler and cheaper than a digital lock?
No re-keying, can change security profiles of people to only allow certain locks, can give temporary remote access to the lock to a friend, can track who opened up what lock and when. To name a few.
Our school system is to cheap to provide enough computers to use the electronic textbooks and teaching materials they have committed to using. So they now encourage the students to byod (bring your own device). I think someone screwed up on the book negations, so last year devices like iPads and iPods were banned from schools below the high school level to practically begging students to bring their own.
So yeah, I could see this becoming popular in our district.
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Great idea. However, it looks like the actual locking mechanism does not have a lot of 'interlock' to make it hard to break with a good twist.
My MasterLock has a notch in its main hackle to interlock with the locking mechanism to make it hard to force open with a strong blow.
When they have version 2.0 of this that can withstand the bullet shot and not open, then this will be a winning product!!!
Great idea. Hope that they keep improving it. I can't wait till I don't have to remember my combo or find my keys and can just carry my phone around.
Great Idea...though the lock does not look like its that strong..maybe i'm wrong we see..
def would buy if i felt like it was a strong security lock and system.
I'm assuming with a good crowbar, you could probably bust this lock open but that's probably true for many locks out there today. Nice design Duncan from a proud fellow British Columbian. And as far as cell phones banned in public schools, that's simply not the case here in BC.
Go Canada Go!!! 25 days until Team Canada takes over Sochi
The 2010 golden goal. Possibly the greatest goal in Canadian hockey history!
Went downtown into Vancouver during the Olympics, what an amazing time. Can't believe it's been four years already.
This is a stupid idea for anything more than bare minimum security needs. If you don't believe me, I'll demonstrate with a gas torch or cigarette lighter.
Cell phones? Banned at school.
Locker lock? Requires cell phone.
Great going.
Maybe in Indiana but cell phones aren't banned anywhere here that I know of. I think this company knows a lot more about their potential market than you.
So why is this better than a no key required combo lock which is simpler and cheaper than a digital lock?
No re-keying, can change security profiles of people to only allow certain locks, can give temporary remote access to the lock to a friend, can track who opened up what lock and when. To name a few.
Are they banned, or do the kids just have to keep their phones in their lockers?
Does it matter?If the phone is in the locker, how do they open the locker?
Are they banned, or do the kids just have to keep their phones in their lockers?
Does it matter?
If the phone is in the locker, how do they open the locker?
Wait, I know that one: log in remotely to the phone!
Or have an iWatch that communicates with the iPhone inside the locker.
Or ask the local geek who stole the keys of everyone...
Cell phones? Banned at school.
Locker lock? Requires cell phone.
Great going.
LOL- Thats what I was going to say. Banned at my kids school.
So yeah, I could see this becoming popular in our district.
Man, hang that lock off a chastity belt, and I guarantee some one is going to be walking with a limp. :smokey:
Hmm, I guess people skipped over the Kickstarter page. Apparently, they're also working on a key fob (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/804149834/teo-the-future-of-the-padlock-is-here#project_faq_78216). Furthermore, this lock will also work with an iPad (with Bluetooth 4.0); great for kids with one of those. Oh, those darn details...
Are they banned, or do the kids just have to keep their phones in their lockers?
Does it matter?
If the phone is in the locker, how do they open the locker?
When you spotted that, did it occur to you that you might have missed the point of my post?
I would expect that a US$15 masterlock would withstand a crowbar fairly well.
We are talking about a lock that costs more than $70.