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Offline Simon

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Re: Juicejacking - emergency phone charge can be a security risk
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 22:34 »
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You've almost certainly seen potential juicejacking systems: those 'charge your mobile phone here' kiosks that can be found in shopping centres, airports, hotel lobbies and more.

Nope.  :dunno:
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Re: Juicejacking - emergency phone charge can be a security risk
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2011, 22:48 »
But you don't get out much.   ;D

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Re: Juicejacking - emergency phone charge can be a security risk
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2011, 22:48 »
You noticed?   ;D
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Re: Juicejacking - emergency phone charge can be a security risk
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2011, 22:50 »
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Re: Juicejacking - emergency phone charge can be a security risk
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2011, 11:00 »
I'm safe, my phone still plugs into a BT socket. ;D
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Re: Juicejacking - emergency phone charge can be a security risk
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2011, 11:07 »
As an alternative, you could take your own portable power source http://www.solartechnology.co.uk/freeloader-solar-chargers.htm

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Re: Juicejacking - emergency phone charge can be a security risk
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2011, 11:31 »
Or you could wait till Aldi do their version for £12.99 - it works!
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Re: Juicejacking - emergency phone charge can be a security risk
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2011, 11:48 »
I have my own portable power source.  It's called a car cigarette lighter socket.  :)
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Re: Juicejacking - emergency phone charge can be a security risk
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2011, 11:54 »
There's that too.
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