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Details of Lost Next-Generation iPhone Saga Revealed in Search Warrant Affidavit
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Is my iPhone 3Gs the next priceless prototype? I don't think so. When ever i go places like to a pool, or dances at the YMCA, my 3GS stays at home, and that cheap ass Nokia comes with me. Why can't the immature drinker do just that? Sorry, but you failed.
Because not everyone keeps multiple phones around to swap out at will.
Many, many personal details of the people involved in that document. They could have at least taken care to redact some of it
You can blame the "Media organizations" for that. Their appetite for gossip is far more important than the privacy of any witnesses or the integrity of any criminal investigation. Scum, the lot of them!
Not really surprised. Even reading the original story it was pretty clear that the guy was nothing more than an opportunistic thief.
How people could defend his theft was ridiculous.
Loved the Wired account of our knuckleheads going on a spree of scattering the evidence tither and yon. Especially our "good Christian kids" hiding evidence in a church.
How people could defend his theft was ridiculous.
Loved the Wired account of our knuckleheads going on a spree of scattering the evidence tither and yon. Especially our "good Christian kids" hiding evidence in a church.
Field testing something that is priceless, and can't possible be worth money? For something THAT valuable, i would use a cheap phone. Knowing that a bar is where people drink, I would bring a cheap phone knowing that I could get drunk, and with something priceless, bad things happened.
So how many attorneys are volunteering to represent Gizmodo on a Pro Bono basis just for the publicity?
Considering the circumstances and the execution of the Search Warrant, I can see the case dismissed or plea bargained down to probation and fine.
I see an entire CSI show about something like this right now!
Protections for "Freedom of the Press" are meant to protect the sources a reporter uses (informants for example) in reporting or exposing information that would not otherwise be learned were it not for the protection of the source. However, it does not provide protection when the reporter is the criminal. A reporter does not have privilege to commit a crime, murder, theft or otherwise and then claim his premises or property are immune from search and seizure because of his career as a reporter. If a second reporter reported on this and put out information, that reporter would not have to divulge his sources and could not be illegally searched to discover his source, since he did not commit a crime. However, the criminal, in this case a reporter, would still be subject to search in relation to his crime.
Maybe I should get a press-pass, then break into BestBuy to steal an iPad, for some further investigative reporting on that product. Will be nice to know my status as a reporter would prevent the authorities from conducting a search of my property.
Real nice guy that stole the phone too. "Sucks for him" is his level of concern for the Apple employee. Sounds like he knew exactly what he was doing.
Maybe I should get a press-pass, then break into BestBuy to steal an iPad, for some further investigative reporting on that product. Will be nice to know my status as a reporter would prevent the authorities from conducting a search of my property.
Real nice guy that stole the phone too. "Sucks for him" is his level of concern for the Apple employee. Sounds like he knew exactly what he was doing.
Also this Matison chick stright up SNITCH ha.
Its one thing telling them about it to absolve yourself...but I am surprised she kept following up with more details like telling the cops they were hiding stuff.
She might just have not liked this kid haha.
Its one thing telling them about it to absolve yourself...but I am surprised she kept following up with more details like telling the cops they were hiding stuff.
She might just have not liked this kid haha.
Is my iPhone 3Gs the next priceless prototype? I don't think so. When ever i go places like to a pool, or dances at the YMCA, my 3GS stays at home, and that cheap ass Nokia comes with me. Why can't the immature drinker do just that? Sorry, but you failed.
Good for you. For the rest of us that use one cell phone, we tend to bring it if we're going somewhere.
How are you going to field test a device if you don't even bring it with you? Do you have the slightest idea what you're talking about?
You can blame the "Media organizations" for that. Their appetite for gossip is far more important than the privacy of any witnesses or the integrity of any criminal investigation. Scum, the lot of them!
We already knew the names, but the were the addresses necessary? Come on...
Well considering Gray has a real job, so he obviously makes more than me, why not spend $20 on a cheap GSM phone. if he did, the ENTIRE thing wouldn't have happened. I certainly wouldn't bring something priceless to some place that people get intoxicated.
Apple wants its iPhones field tested in a variety of situations and environments. That's why the prototype was covered in a case that made it look like an iPhone 3GS.
My guess is that dozens even hundreds of iPhone prototypes have been in bars, restaurants, nightclubs, sporting events, etc. People use iPhones at bars.
"PRICELESS"??? Really? IT IS A PHONE!! not the holy grail!
I am not saying that they should trust such things like prototypes and such to kids, but he is an apple engineer. do you have any idea how smart and mature he probably is just to have a job that requires him to handle prototypes outside the office on a daily basis?? apple doesn't just go out and hire kids from a local college and say 'here is a prototype iphone...I want you to test it for us. now, don't lose it!'
mistakes happen, but gizmodo really screwed the pooch on this one. they shoulda' just taken pics and sent it back to apple. no harm done.
but, you are taking this way too far calling this thing "priceless". it has a price...probably $221?
who knows.
I don't understand why it would cost Apple a few million in lost sales.
It's an iphone, it would be a huge success whether it is good or not.
Nah, serves them right.Many, many personal details of the people involved in that document. They could have at least taken care to redact some of it
I'm so over this story as well as all the patent suit stories. Same news and same comments over and over and over and over......
Man, it used to be that Macrumors would focus on news / rumors about actual PRODUCT. Now it seems like it's just a gossip column.
Tony
Same news and same comments over and over and over and over......Man, it used to be that Macrumors would focus on news / rumors about actual PRODUCT. Now it seems like it's just a gossip column.
Tony
Is my iPhone 3Gs the next priceless prototype? I don't think so. When ever i go places like to a pool, or dances at the YMCA, my 3GS stays at home, and that cheap ass Nokia comes with me. Why can't the immature drinker do just that? Sorry, but you failed.
Here's something you'll learn when you're older: a night out drinking is not necessarily as dangerous a thing as a dance at the YMCA.
Considering the seriousness of the investigation and the behaviour of some of the defendants regarding other items of evidence, I'd say the execution of the search warrant was completely justified.
Then they're morons for taking the risk that their phone with "trade secrets" would get lost. That's what happens with phones in the real world (so mission accomplished). There are many, many other ways to field test a phone that (a) don't require alcohol, and (b) don't risk it being lost in public. This was a fail on apple's behalf (which by no means absolves hogan or gizmodo from their actions).
Lol, Lam tries to justify everything by stating that Apple PR had been "cold" to Gizmodo? Well, hate to break it to him, but he thought they were cold then, just wait and see how Gizmodo gets treated now.
Part of his job was presumably to test the new iPhone in real life / real world.
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