Smartphone thefts have been on the rise over the last several years, particularly in big cities such as New York, London, and San Francisco. Last week San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that they were going to test new anti-theft smart phone measures unveiled by Apple at WWDC.
Called "Activation Lock," the feature will allow devices running iOS 7 will prevent thieves from turning off the Find My iPhone feature or wiping the device clear without first entering the user's iCloud password.
The
