Theft Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

NimbleBit calls out Zynga clone of Tiny Tower

by Mike Schramm (Jan 25th, 2012)

Zynga, which has made its fortune on Farmville, has released an app in Canada (not on the American App Store yet) called Dream Heights, which bears much more than a passing resemblance to Tiny Tower, a terrific and very successful freemium game from NimbleBit (the brothers-run company that we've ...

Apple Store thieves arrested after robbery

by Mike Schramm (Jan 3rd, 2012)

Apple Stores continue to be a target for theft around the United States, apparently -- this time a robbery went down in Scottsdale, Arizona, where a trio of young thieves busted in the glass doors on an Apple Store, and tried to get away with $75,000 worth of Apple devices. The group robbed the ...

Find my iPad saves Christmas

by Mike Schramm (Dec 29th, 2011)

Here's a nice story thanks to Apple's Find my iPad feature. A family in California had their Christmas gifts stolen last week, along with several other items in the home. Seemingly unrelatedly, another man had his iPad stolen soon after, and he called the police to report the theft. He was able ...

Snobby robbers annoyed by Droids, prefer iPhones

by Chris Rawson (Dec 15th, 2011)

Today's secret word is "techno-elitism" (actually, if you follow that link, you'll find the secret word is a bit more salacious). Whatever your personal views on Android vs. iPhone vs. BlackBerry may be, at least one particular subset of society has apparently made up its mind on the ...

IPhone 4 theft suspects plead no contest, get wrists slapped

by Chris Rawson (Oct 12th, 2011)

The two men accused of taking a prototype iPhone 4 from a bar and shopping it around to various tech blogs instead of doing the decent thing and returning the phone to its owner -- which is theft no matter how you try to spin it -- have essentially received a slap on the wrist. CNET reports ...

London's Covent Garden Apple Store hit by burglars

by Michael Grothaus (Oct 10th, 2011)

In what is the most high-profile Apple Store robbery to date, a gang of thugs carried out a smash-and-grab raid on London's Covent Garden Apple Store. The store, which opened fourteen months ago, is Apple's second flagship store. It was built in a remodeled 19th century building and features a ...

iPhone, Android users concerned about security

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 22nd, 2011)

According to a survey from the NPD group, iPhone and Android users have one thing in common - they are both concerned about the security of their mobile phones. About 40% of of iOS and Android users are concerned about credit card theft, mobile device hacking, and more. Though people are ...

One family, two Find My iPhone adventures

by Chris Rawson (Sep 7th, 2011)

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, an Australian family has recently gone through not one, but two adventures related to stolen iPhones. While on holiday at a Hilton in Fiji, the family's mother, Fiona Donohoe, had her iPhone ripped off by a hotel concierge. In a move worthy of a featured ...

Apple Store security plan irks merchants, locals

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 10th, 2011)

Apple has a gorgeous retail store in the swanky community of Greenwich Connecticut. The beautiful facade and lovely arched windows may soon be adorned with a security gate and this addition is causing a stir in the small, upper-class community. Apple is installing the gate after a theft last ...

Man uses Prey to track stolen MacBook Pro hundreds of miles, calls thief

by Dave Caolo (May 13th, 2011)

Here's an incredible story of how author Sean Power retrieved his stolen 17" MacBook Pro from 800km away, using Prey and Twitter. Sean's bag containing his laptop, some money and other important items was stolen. Three days later, he received a report from Prey noting the computer's location and ...

Apple Store thieves descend from roof in San Francisco

by Mike Schramm (Apr 29th, 2011)

ifoAppleStore.com is reporting that thieves broke into the Chestnut Street Apple Store in San Francisco last night, apparently entering the store through the roof straight into the inventory area in back of the store, and making off with an undisclosed amount of Apple devices. Unfortunately, I ...

Subway riders subject to iPhone thefts

by Michael Rose (Apr 22nd, 2011)

The WSJ's Andrew Grossman reports (subscription required) that New York City's subway riders may be a bit too openhanded with their digital devices. According to NYPD statistics, grand larceny* incidents on the subway were up 18 percent year-over-year from January to March of 2011 (311 reports in ...

iPhone theft results in a tragic death

by Chris White (Mar 30th, 2011)

We have often written feel-good stories about the quick recovery of stolen iPhones, usually with the assistance of Find My iPhone. Unfortunately, today's story of a theft turned horrifying and tragic when a Chicago woman died after a fleeing thief shoved her down a flight of stairs. According ...

Find my iPad turns up English rugby legend's missing tablet

by Dave Caolo (Feb 10th, 2011)

Former England rugby captain Will Carling has been reunited with his stolen iPad after tracking it down with Apple's free Find My iPhone app. The best part is that he live-tweeted his hunt for the thief. Carling noticed his iPad was missing after leaving it on a train. He then used Find My iPhone ...

Organized ring charged with using fake credit cards at Apple Stores

by Mike Schramm (Feb 2nd, 2011)

Prosecutors in New York City have charged 27 people with organizing and running a ring of credit card fraud that was used to rip off Apple Stores around the United States. The thieves were able to buy over $1 million of Apple gear by obtaining stolen credit card numbers and manufacturing IDs and ...