Laptop Shouts “Stop Thief!”

Scientists of Front Door Software Corporation have developed a software called “Retriever” that can make the laptop “speak” out when it is stolen or is misplaced. The software gives its users the freedom to display alerts on the missing computer’s screen and the best part is that they can also feed spoken message like “Stop Thief” or “You are being tracked” or what ever they like (@#$#)!

Carrie Hafeman, company’s Chief Executive, said that if owners tick a box indicating that their computer has gone, when it is started up, “a big red and yellow banner pops up, saying ‘This laptop is lost or stolen’.”

Although tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, this is understood to be the first that allows owners to activate recorded messages, ‘The Times’ reported.

The “talk” update of Retriever programme works with Microsoft Windows XP and Vista and a version for Mac users is in the pipeline, Hafeman said.

The software is available at a price cost of $29.95 (£21) but has a free trial period as well.