Theft protection for Intel based Apple notebooks

You can purchase theft protection software from the big guys (lojack) but a new developer has appeared on the scene with an application that is affordable and extremely functional. http://orbicule.com is a website that features two applications.

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One of these is absolutely free and leverages your Apple remote to lock your notebook as you walk away and as soon as someone moves your notebook or closes the lid, the notebook knows (via its sudden motion sensor) and alerts the room with an alarm noise.

The second application sells for a relatively low price and uses Apple�s built in web cam to help you find the thief. When your notebook is taken, you alert the developer and they place a trace on that notebook. When the thief begins to use your notebook for the first time and initiates an internet connection, the software will take a snapshot of your thief and phone home with a general location and this will help you in reporting the theft. The software continues to track the notebook until it has been found.