Apple Picking

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What Does Apple Picking Mean?

Apple picking refers to the theft of Apple devices, which often occurs in public when a thief simply snatches the object from a user’s hands and runs away. The motivation for Apple picking is generally profit, as second-hand devices can be sold for hundreds of dollars. Apple picking may also be known as iTheft.

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Techopedia Explains Apple Picking

According to a report by the police department in New York City, theft of Apple devices rose by 40 percent between January 1st and September 23rd 2012 compared to the same period the previous year. That compares with just a four percent rise in major crimes such as murder, rape and robbery. Numerous reports have also indicated that apple picking is common in subways, where thieves snatch devices and exit the train as it’s departing.

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Margaret Rouse
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Margaret is an award-winning writer and educator known for her ability to explain complex technical topics to a non-technical business audience. Over the past twenty years, her IT definitions have been published by Que in an encyclopedia of technology terms and cited in articles in the New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, ZDNet, PC Magazine, and Discovery Magazine. She joined Techopedia in 2011. Margaret’s idea of ​​a fun day is to help IT and business professionals to learn to speak each other’s highly specialized languages.