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TekTrak

TekTrak is a mobile application created by TekTrak, Inc. for the Apple iOS and Android operating systems. It enables the user to remotely track their smartphone and secure any information stored on the device, if it gets lost or misplaced. Currently, the application can be downloaded as a free, 'lite' version, or a paid, 'pro' version from Apple's App Store and the Android Market.

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Article summary

TekTrak is a mobile application created by TekTrak, Inc. for the Apple iOS and Android operating systems. It enables the user to remotely track their smartphone and secure any information stored on the device, if it gets lost or misplaced. Currently, the application can be downloaded as a free, 'lite' version, or a paid, 'pro' version from Apple's App Store and the Android Market.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1287683873

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.