Automatic positioning machine for children

In mid-June, Car Telematic, a French media technology company, launches tools that allow parents anytime to know where their children are. Kiditel (Kid: ITEL offers information and telecommunication.

Kiditel Machine (photo: TTO)

The kiditel is about as big as a cigarette pack, has a small screen and five buttons, including a special large button with the letter SOS: Endangered, the child just press the SOS button is an SMS message will self sent to the mobile phone of the parents. Immediately parents can call back the child, but also 'position' where his children are thanks to the GPS (global positioning system) Kiditel is broadcast continuously. Kiditel can only receive phone calls and can not be called, so the parents do not have to worry about the kid warm up Kiditel service to talk to you.

The service fee for Kiditel is 30 euros per month. According to Car Telematic, the company is inundated with requests for service.

On the contrary, the appearance of Kiditel also sparked a heated debate in France. While parents consider this to be an extremely useful tool and to increase the likelihood of protecting their children, psychologists say it is an extremely 'foolish way'. It will make children unattainable.

Consumer groups say that with Kiditel in the bag, babies are more infected with radiation because of the continuous GPS signal from the machine.

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