Engadget: The daily roundup: here's what you might've missed

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	Google says Phil Schiller himself rejected Google Voice from the App Store It was always curious that Google's response to the FCC inquiry about Google Voice and the App Store had been redacted, but now we're starting to see why.		HTC Leo Windows Mobile 6.5 slate is capacitive? We've got backside action now too, sporting a big "HTCPRO.Three" stamp we presume heralds Pro3 branding whenever this 1GHz Snapdragon handset launches.
	FCC to propose new net neutrality rules disallowing data discrimination Based on what we're hearing, a slate of soon-to-be-proposed FCC rules may stop the likes of Comcast from discriminating against P2P applications on their networks.	Other news of import HP and Dell working on 3D gaming laptops? Razer Naga MMO mouse (and Megasoma mat) unboxing and hands-on Dell Latitude Z series to include wireless charging?
	RealD figures designer glasses might help the acceptance of 3D The solution to consumers gripes over ill fitting and odd looking 3D eyewear?		INQ Mini 3G review With deep integration of Facebook, Twitter and Skype, it's designed to be a do-it-all social networking device.
Yamaha combines receivers with subwoofers and soundbars for trio of HTIB offerings HDTV Listings for September 18, 2009		Palm's App Catalog getting paid apps on September 24? LG New Chocolate BL20 makes dramatic video debut Windows Mobile 6.5 joins the ranks of iPhone and Android with its own app kill switch

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Engadget: Windows Mobile 6.5 joins the ranks of iPhone and Android with its own app kill switch

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Earlier this week the internet alarms rang loud with word that Microsoft had added an app "kill switch" to its upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 platform. Of course, such a kill switch is not unprecedented, as both the Android and iPhone platforms have their own variant. A Microsoft rep recently relayed a message of peace to assuage fears, telling Ars Technica that the vast majority of app rejections won't cause a remote uninstall, and it'll only be used if the app "exhibits harmful behavior or unforeseen effects" -- not that we're entirely assured by the latter scenario, but wording aside, it does echo statements from the aforementioned companies that have so far been very conservative with its use (i.e. we can't recall a single instance of its use). "While we hope to avoid this scenario," he said, "we will make refunds available in such cases." Only time will tell just how trigger happy Microsoft gets, assuming they ever use it. Hey, just be happy we know about it -- remember the last time we were surprised to discover such a feature?

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How to Hook up a Kill Switch on a Go Kart

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Engadget: Apple attempts to patent kill switch that roots out unauthorized users, detects jailbreaks

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Just about every mobile operating system manufacturer can remotely delete apps from the smartphones they help provide, but if a recent patent application is any indication, Apple's looking to lock down the whole enchilada on future devices. The basic concept is as simple as the diagram above -- certain activities trigger the phone to think it's in the wrong hands -- but the particular activities and particular remedies Apple suggests extend to audiovisual spying (to detect if a user has a different face or voice than the owner), and complete remote shutdown. While the patent mostly sounds targeted at opt-in security software and would simply send you an alert or perform a remote wipe if your phone were stolen or hacked, jailbreaking and unlocking are also explicitly mentioned as the marks of an unauthorized user, and one line mentions that cellular carriers could shut down or cripple a device when such a user is detected. Sounds great for securing phones at retail, sure, but personally we'd rather devices don't determine our authority by monitoring our heartbeat (seriously, that's an option) and we're plenty happy with the existing Find My iPhone app.

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