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21 August 2004

DATING WITHOUT DANGER

Going out on a blind date? Telling someone about your plans will help to protect you, but you may not want to share all your secrets. So how can you be discreet and play safe? Your mobile can now solve the problem. A new system called SafetyText () allows owners of GSM mobiles to send a delayed text message to a friend or relation. Users can text them with full details of where they are going, and who they are meeting, but delay delivery of the message by up to 24 hours so they can cancel…

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