A Kenyan boy has developed a system with which he can prevent car theft. As soon as the car leaves unexpectedly a text message is sent. Then the owner can react and stop the car remotely.

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This fits neatly in the trend of product activation: this connects products, through the virtual world, with the producers and the owners. This makes the product a subject of the discussion in the dialogue. The product loses the anonymity that it’s received since the industrialization.

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• Product activation

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