Apple’s “Find my iPhone” and “Find my iPad” features are extremely handy around the house—I’m not ashamed to say I use it regularly to help me figure out where I last set my phone down—but it’s got somewhat more of a mixed record in helping with the recovery of stolen iDevices. Police departments are sometimes unsure of exactly how the technology integrates into their established procedures for dealing with stolen property, and often have to painstakingly re-verify what a “Find my iPhone”-wielding victim tells them about the whereabouts of their devices. Read the full story at ARS Technica.