Mobile device thieves face off against kill switch

Mobile device theives account for one third of all robberies in the US according to the federal communication's commision.

>> Mobile device thefts account for about one third of all robberies in the U.S., according to the Federal Communications Commission.

Many smartphones already include anti-thief features.

Apple's latest iOS comes with activaion lock

which lets the iphone users disable a lost device and then if it's recover, 

>> which lets iPhone users disable a lost device and then, if it’s recovered, 

reactivate it via original user name and password

>> reactivate it via its original username and password.

Samsung's galaxy4 android phone comes with a pre-install logec app tracking the device if it's lifted

>> Samsung's Galaxy S4 Android phone comes with a preinstalled LoJack app for tracking the device if it’s lifted.

California law makers want to take this protection further 

>> California lawmakers want to take this protection further,

making theirs the first takes to require certain mobile devices be sold with kill switches or other theif protection.

>> making theirs the first state to require certain mobile devices be sold with “kill switches” or other theft protection. 

This safe guard will prevent stolen devices from operating on any network worldwide

>> These safeguards would prevent stolen devices from operating on any network worldwide.

But device makers don't like being told what to build their electronics 

>> But device makers don’t liking being told what to build into their electronics. 

and carriers are worried that people won't pay extra to insure phones that have good security features

>> And carriers are worried people won’t pay extra to insure phones that have good security features.

Regardless of what happens in California you can legislate common sense

>> Regardless of what happens in California, you can’t legislate common sense: 

Stay without get you the way when there's a chance to be robbed.

>> stow that gadget away when there’s a chance it’ll be robbed.

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face off against ~와 대결하다

Federal Communications Commission 미국연방통신위원회

can't legislate common sense

stow sth away in sth (안전한 곳에) 집어넣다

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