People surely want their morning beverage stay hot for a long time and sometimes they want to drink it with one hand because the other one is busy, and they want to sip it without spilling it over their clothes. Yes, humans are demanding and I guess that’s human nature. More »

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Toss aside that power outlet, because according to Syrian rebels, you can start charging your cell phone with some H2O and batteries! The question is: Can you really? Well Gizmodo isn’t buying it. Let’s go back to when this all began: More »

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Every week, there are thousands of tech news and gadget stories. We will spare you the dross and apprise you of the most important information. Here is the filtered version of this week’s happenings. More »

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In a live interview at D8 with Walt Mossberg, Steve Jobs had some juicy things to say about the whole Gizmodo/Brian J Hogan/Jason Chen iPhone 4G/HD prototype scandal. Initially, Jobs said that the affair was an “ongoing investigation,” but he went on to tell his side of the story, which he called “amazing.” More »

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In response to allegations from Apple pundit John Gruber that he, Jesus Diaz (Gizmodo editor), had orchestrated the iPhone 4G/HD prototype purchase between fellow Gizmodo colleague Jason Chen and seller Brian J Hogan and had fled the country to the haven of native land Spain, Diaz Tweats, “I wish I was in Spain now. Sadly: http://yfrog.com/6bxg3wj hey, @gruber you are a liar #losers #fail #assclowns.” Have you noticed that Gizmodo, which never fails to cover the most mundane Apple story, has neglected even to mention the leaked affidavit? More »

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Facing pressure from various media outlets, the DA has unsealed the affidavit for the police raid on Gizmodo’s editor. The court documents reveal that Steve Jobs personally called the blog to “request” the phone back, that Apple instigated the police investigation, that Gizmodo permanently damaged the prototype when it tore the phone to pieces, and that the sellers allegedly knew what they were doing and attempted to hide their identities. More »

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“Finders keepers, losers weepers,” right? As it turns out, the finder might be the one crying in the Apple iPhone prototype scandal. 21-year-old Brian J. Hogan has been named as the discoverer of the lost device. His lawyer states that Gizmodo cajoled him into selling the unit, reassuring him “that there was nothing wrong in sharing the phone with the tech press.” Hogan’s story is that he thought he was selling the phone for Gizmodo to review, but Jason Chen instead proceeded to perform disective surgery on the invaluable prototype. More »

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Jason Chen, editor of Gizmodo, had a nasty shock on Friday night, when San Mateo police raided his home and seized a bunch of computers, electronics, and other items that might have been “used as the means of committing a felony” in the iPhone 4G/HD prototype purchase. Chen was not home at the time of the initial police break-in but found the crew surrounding his premises. More »

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Have you visited Gizmodo lately? For the sake of your intelligence, I suggest that you do not, but since it is my job, I have to. That website has always been Apple-centric (in many ways, so is Ziggytek!), but these past few weeks, it has gone overboard and beyond redemption. The blog is now an Apple operation –except it is unauthorized, just like the stolen iPhone teardown. More »

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The whole iPhone 4G prototype affair is not comedic for Gary Powell and Apple. Hopefully, soon it will not be funny for Gizmodo either. In the meantime, enjoy some levity from David Letterman’s long running Top 10 list of excuses that Powell can use for losing his iPhone. More »

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Apple has spoken to the local police about the possibility of criminal charges against the seller of the lost (or stolen) iPhone 4G prototype. A task force for the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office has begun an official investigation into the matter, although it is not known whether Gizmodo is also the subject of the probe. More »

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What I find even more entertaining than the iPhone 4G prototype leak is how Gizmodo’s lack of journalistic integrity has impelled the blog to endeavor self justification that is failing, big time. Following the reader comments on two Gizmodo lectures about its cleverness and open-mindedness, one cannot laugh at how a majority of its own fans are frowning upon the site. More »

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Well, at least Gizmodo’s $5,000 payment for the stolen iPhone prototype captured over 4.2 million visits to the page. I hope that Gizmodo got its money’s worth and enjoyed its fame because Apple has grounds to sue the blog for purchasing stolen merchandise. Writer Jason Chen professes innocence and says that they did not know the prototype had been stolen (yeah right!), yet the law does not require buyers to be aware of a commodity’s legality. Gizmodo is also in danger of facing California’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act. More »

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Very publicly, Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt were amateurishly photographed having java at Calafia, whose proprietor is an ex-Google chef. All of the reported animosity between the Apple chief and the Google CEO are apparently overblown… More »

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