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On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 01:27:33PM -0400, Esther V. V. Reed wrote: > Here's a distraction for you: > 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 > > > 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. > > > > If you're curious, the review is still up at Gizmodo: > > http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone > > > > The bloggers supposedly have returned the phone, but have little else to > say: > > http://gizmodo.com/5520471/the-tale-of-apples-next-iphone?skyline=true&s > =i > > > > The news folks claim the investigation is now a felony. Sounds > "somebody" influential (can we say Jobs) is pushing this along. > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36787239/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_ > gadgets/ > > > > If it's real, it will interesting how journalistic freedom of speech > applies to the internet and blogging. > > > > ~ Esther > > > > >