Google joins the "secret police" club...

Silverfist · Oct 30, 2012, 12:57 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/29/san-francisco-bartender-gets-visit-from-google-ecret-police-for-possessing/

But... but... does this mean that maybe ALL tech companies are concerned about their IP? Whew -- at least now people will go easier on Apple about that sort of thing...

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llamaswill · Oct 30, 2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Silverfist

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/29/san-francisco-bartender-gets-visit-from-google-ecret-police-for-possessing/

But... but... does this mean that maybe ALL tech companies are concerned about their IP? Whew -- at least now people will go easier on Apple about that sort of thing...

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Fox News? Really? Maybe it has nothing to do with the election, but never, NEVER quote an article published by Romney Campaign Headquarters!!!

rhett7660 · Oct 30, 2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by llamaswill

Fox News? Really? Maybe it has nothing to do with the election, but never, NEVER quote an article published by Romney Campaign Headquarters!!!

Why, because you don't like them? Not saying I do, but give me a break.

iJohnHenry · Oct 30, 2012, 06:18 PM

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Why, because you don't like them? Not saying I do, but give me a break.

But you are familiar with the term 'ulterior motive' right?

rhett7660 · Oct 30, 2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by iJohnHenry

But you are familiar with the term 'ulterior motive' right?

Really.

benthewraith · Oct 30, 2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by iJohnHenry

But you are familiar with the term 'ulterior motive' right?

Yeah, I mean, Fox News is the ONLY news organization here in the United States that shills for a political party or political candidate. That means their news isn't reliable worth ****. He should've posted something from MSNBC instead. They don't shill at all. EVER.

jnpy!$4g3cwk · Oct 31, 2012, 11:01 AM

FWIW, this story was widely circulated in other, non-Fox outlets.

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/26431/...ver_marketing/

I was asking myself why a prototype phone that was being field tested wouldn't have a SIM in it. And, I answered myself, "I can't think of a good reason."

As for "Intellectual Property": If you deliberately carry a prototype of something to a bar, can it still be considered a trade secret? Just asking.

VulchR · Oct 31, 2012, 11:57 AM

Not a very attractive phone, is it?

rpaloalto · Nov 2, 2012, 12:47 PM

Just like Apples lost iphone 4 three years ago. Funny how it's always a bar.
I'm waiting for someone to loose a prototype in a strip club or even better a some bizarre bondage club.

Also cant help if it's just a publicity stunt? Apple got a lot of attention with the unofficial/official leaked photos of the lost iphone 4, not that they really needed it.
Maybe Microsoft should loose some proto type window8 phones or some slates in a bar

MacNut · Nov 2, 2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by VulchR

Not a very attractive phone, is it?

I dunno looks like a phone to me. Plus who cares what it looks like, does it work is my main concern.

flindet · Nov 2, 2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rpaloalto

Just like Apples lost iphone 4 three years ago. Funny how it's always a bar.

Yeah, alcohol and secrets don't mix too well, do they? haha..

erratikmind · Nov 2, 2012, 05:02 PM

Nice publicity stunt.

MacNut · Nov 2, 2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by erratikmind

Nice publicity stunt.

Like when Apple did it with the iPhone 4?

erratikmind · Nov 3, 2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MacNut

Like when Apple did it with the iPhone 4?

Exactly.

Oct 30, 2012, 12:57 PM	#1
Silverfist macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008	Google joins the "secret police" club... http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/29/san-francisco-bartender-gets-visit-from-google-ecret-police-for-possessing/ But... but... does this mean that maybe ALL tech companies are concerned about their IP? Whew -- at least now people will go easier on Apple about that sort of thing... .
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Oct 31, 2012, 11:57 AM	#8
VulchR macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scotland	Not a very attractive phone, is it? __________________ My first was a Mac+. Now I own an iPhone with 3.5x the pixels, a colour display, WiFi, 512x the RAM, >1500x the data storage, and 100x the speed. And it fits in the palm of my hand.
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rpaloalto macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Palo Alto CA.	Just like Apples lost iphone 4 three years ago. Funny how it's always a bar. I'm waiting for someone to loose a prototype in a strip club or even better a some bizarre bondage club. Also cant help if it's just a publicity stunt? Apple got a lot of attention with the unofficial/official leaked photos of the lost iphone 4, not that they really needed it. Maybe Microsoft should loose some proto type window8 phones or some slates in a bar __________________ Mac Pro, ACD, iMac, Dell Mini Hackintosh, iBook g3, eMac + several iPods
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erratikmind macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: S.F./Las Vegas	Nice publicity stunt. __________________ San Francisco Giants . . . Humm Baby! 2010 and 2012 World Series Champions
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jnpy!$4g3cwk macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2010	FWIW, this story was widely circulated in other, non-Fox outlets. http://www.tweaktown.com/news/26431/...ver_marketing/ I was asking myself why a prototype phone that was being field tested wouldn't have a SIM in it. And, I answered myself, "I can't think of a good reason." As for "Intellectual Property": If you deliberately carry a prototype of something to a bar, can it still be considered a trade secret? Just asking.
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