Posts Tagged prototype
iPhone Finder ID-ed – Regrets His ‘Mistake’
The person who found and sold an Apple iPhone prototype says he regrets not doing more to return the device to its owner, according to a statement provided to Wired.com. Brian Hogan, a college-age man, says he is willing to cooperate with police.
Jon Stewarts Take on Lost iPhone Investigation (Video)
It’s official: Jon Stewart has weighed in on the lost iPhone prototype investigation.
Looking back on the perfect Twitter storm: iPhone-gate
Posted by admin in Tech Industry News on April 28, 2010
The biggest winner in last week’s Twitter buzzfest/prototype leak? Yep, the iPhone itself.
Is Apple doing itself harm in case of missing iPhone?
While law-enforcement officials ponder the legality of computer equipment seized from the home of a blogger, analysts on Tuesday say Apple Inc. may be doing itself harm in the case of a missing iPhone prototype that ended up on the Internet.
Police seize blogger’s computers over iPhone prototype
Posted by admin in World News on April 26, 2010
Police broke into a blogger’s home in search of photographs of a prototype Apple iPhone and other material, launching a felony investigation, gadget site Gizmodo and prosecutors said on Monday.
Police seize gear from Gizmodo iPhone blogger – Yahoo! News
Posted by admin in Tech Industry News on April 26, 2010
Authorities seized computers, digital cameras, a cell phone and other items from a technology blog editor who posted pictures and details of a lost iPhone prototype.
Cops Bust Into Gizmodo Editor’s Home In iPhone Probe!
Police raided Gizmodo editor Jason Chen’s home in Fremont, Calif. last week, seizing computers and other gadgets, as detectives probe how the gadget blog editor obtained an Apple iPhone prototype, which he first published photos and videos of last Monday.
Police investigating lost iPhone prototype raid Gizmodo edit
The backstory of the lost fourth-gen iPhone prototype acquired by Gizmodo last week is certainly already the stuff of some legend, but hold on tight,
How Gizmodo Monetized an iPhone Spectacle
Posted by admin in Tech Industry News on April 25, 2010
When the gadget blog Gizmodo paid $5,000 for an iPhone prototype, questions were raised about publishers providing money for information.
Could Gizmodo Face iPhone Leak Charges?
Posted by admin in Tech Industry News on April 24, 2010
Police in California are investigating Gizmodo’s purchase of an apparent iPhone prototype, according to reports. The investigation was being carried out to see whether there is enough evidence to press criminal charges.
Woz makes light of the lost iPhone prototype
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has taken the liberty of making light of the serious incident where an Apple employee left an iPhone prototype at a bar and the finders sold it to the blog Gizmodo.
Steve Wozniak to Gray Powell: Chin Up
Wozniak, who along with Ronald Wayne and Steve Jobs founded Apple in 1976, recently had himself photographed drinking a beer, staring into an iPhone and wearing a T-shirt that reads: “I went drinking with Gray Powell and all I got was a lousy iPhone prototype.”
Cops investigating case of lost iPhone 4G
If you’re the guy who sold Gizmodo the lost iPhone 4G prototype that made headlines this week, now might be a good time to lawyer up.
Lost iPhone prototype spurs police probe
Law enforcement in Silicon Valley has been contacted by Apple and is investigating the prototype iPhone 4G reportedly lost in a bar last month by an engineer, CNET has learned. Read this blog post by Declan McCullagh on Apple.
Did Gizmodo Break The Law By Publishing iPhone Photos?
Posted by admin in World News on April 22, 2010
Gadget site Gizmodo could land in hot water after purchasing an allegedly “stolen” iPhone prototype and publishing pictures of it. California laws are very specific about how lost or stolen property should be handled — and purchasing it for journalistic use is not among the sanctioned options.
Apple iPhone Loser Gets Free German Vacation
It’s been a rough week for Gray Powell, the Apple engineer who left his iPhone prototype in German beer garden only to see it turn up on the Web. At least he’s getting a free trip to the real Germany out of it.
10 Excuses for Gray Powell Who Lost iPhone Prototype (Vid)
The lost iPhone Prototype has gained a lot of popularity. So much so that it has even gotten a top 10 excuses list by David Letterman.