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Re:Signal-blocking wallpaper stops Wi-Fi stealing by rbf on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @08:30AM (#4842381)
It's hard to imagine that it doesn't block cell phones. To get cell coverage you would need a micro-cell inside the apartment. Enabling encryption on the WiFi seems easier to me :-)
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Re:Signal-blocking wallpaper stops Wi-Fi stealing by stephengillie on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @08:39AM (#4842433)
Retail stores will use this to prevent "showrooming" - where a person goes to a store and looks at something, then buys it from Amazon with their phone.

Ok, so people will still buy from Amazon, but they'll have to leave Best Buy first.

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Re:Signal-blocking wallpaper stops Wi-Fi stealing by eshvk on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @11:08AM (#4843195)
Isn't it illegal to jam cell phone reception deliberately ?
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Re:Signal-blocking wallpaper stops Wi-Fi stealing by greenyoda on Wednesday November 28, 2012 @02:49PM (#4844306)
It's illegal to jam cell phone reception by transmitting on frequencies that are allocated to the cell carrier. I doubt it's illegal to passively prevent radio waves from entering your own property.
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