On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 01:27:33PM -0400, Esther V. V. Reed wrote:
> Here's a distraction for you:
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This was all over the news last week. The last I knew people
were still arguing whether it was a planned stunt or a real mistake.
////jerry
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> An Apple employee supposedly left a new iPhone prototype in a Redwood
> City bar, which was found and sold to Gizmodo.com who then reviewed and
> unveiled Apple latest jewel before "Master of Apple" Jobs. Apple has no
> comment, but police have now raided the Gizmodo bloggers home
> confiscating his computer, etc. In the days of the 'balloon boy' stunt,
> who knows if this is real or just Apple's way to drum up free publicity.
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> If you're curious, the review is still up at Gizmodo:
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> http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone
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> The bloggers supposedly have returned the phone, but have little else to
> say:
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> http://gizmodo.com/5520471/the-tale-of-apples-next-iphone?skyline=true&s
> =i
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> The news folks claim the investigation is now a felony. Sounds
> "somebody" influential (can we say Jobs) is pushing this along.
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> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36787239/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_
> gadgets/
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> If it's real, it will interesting how journalistic freedom of speech
> applies to the internet and blogging.
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> ~ Esther
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