insurance
Vehicles
Chicago Street Lights May Scan for Car Insurance
2:10AM Mark Wilson | Ticketing red light runners is standard practice in many big cities, but Chicago is considering doing one better and scanning every car going by for up to date insurance. More »
Cameras
This Is How People Break Their Cameras
5:20AM Jason Chen | An insurance group in the UK just released statistics data on how their customers break their cameras, almost all of which are hilarious scenarios if you try and picture it happening. More »
Phones
Rumour Smashed: AT&T Not Insuring iPhones For US$5 a Month
3:50AM Jason Chen | We knew that rumour about AT&T iPhone insurance for US$5 was too good to be true, seeing as we went through the same thing back in 2007 when the iPhone was launched. AT&T’s insurance company, Asurion, isn’t going to cover that super expensive phone for only US$5 a month, even with the US$125 deductible on pricier smartphones and PDAs. Tough luck guys, but you can always get AppleCare and protect yourself from most problems on your phone not caused by you being a dumbass. [MobileWhack] More »
Gadgets
AT&T Will Insure Any Phone for US$5 a Month
12:40AM Matt Buchanan | This is coming from the boards, but it’s not too far out there: Starting June 2, AT&T will offer insurance on any phone for US$5 a month. These kinds of plans can be sorta scammy and pointless, but the deductible for replacement is only US$50. So while it doesn’t make sense for an el cheapo clamshell, if you’re already on your third iPhone because you’re clumsier than Urkel, you might wanna take a look at it. [Pinstack via BGR] More »
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