AT&T FamilyMap Tracks You

There is a fine line between privacy and knowing your whereabouts, and AT&T’s newly launched service, FamilyMap, might just be a rather controversial service. Basically it lets you locate any number on your AT&T account for a monthly fee, which is fine by us. The thing is, aside from the first notification text message that is sent to alert the subscriber that the service has been activated, further checks on the whereabouts of that number is completely silent. This means that if you’ve accepted the service and if you’re parents are busy checking where you are, you wouldn’t be notified. Even worse, it doesn’t use cell tower triangulation; rather it has the ability to activate the GPS chip on your mobile phone, spooky isn’t it? Regardless of the ethics of the service, it’s certainly an interesting service (probably less so if you’re the one being tracked. In terms of fees, you’ll need to pay $9.99 monthly for 2 phones, or $14.95 for give phones.