Well, how can I explain this? I got some interesting calls today. It was Apple. And they wanted their phone back. More »
Author: Brian Lam
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A Letter: Apple Wants Its Secret iPhone Back [Apple]
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Keep your head up, Gray Powell [Meta]
Hey man, I know things seem really tough right now. We had mixed feelings about writing the story of how you lost the prototype, but the story is fascinating. And tragic, which makes it human. And our sin is that we cannot resist a good story. Especially one that is human, and not merely about a gadget—that’s something that rarely comes out of Apple anymore. But hopefully you take these hard times and turn things around. We all make mistakes. Yours was just public. Tomorrow’s another day. We will all be cheering for you. More »
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One Secret to Our Photos [Lenses]
A certain red-headed devil child we call Matt. But also, we’ve been mail renting lenses and high end gear we couldn’t dream of affording from Borrowlenses.com. More »
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iPad Test Notes: The Strange Mash of Typing, Input and Keyboards [Ipad]
Typing on a tablet is serviceable but not without strange moments. It’s pretty clear that typing is a secondary function for the iPad. More »
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Preview Our New iPad-Ready Site [Meta]
Hey all. Eventually, we’ll move to an iPad-friendly video (HTML 5) and layout, which all of Gawker Media will get. Here’s an early, early preview, where a lot won’t work. Give us feedback in the comments. [Beta.Gizmodo.com, Beta.Deadspin.com] More »
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Still No Gizmodo iPad, But Here’s My Favorite Review [Meta]
Well, we just don’t have one yet. Sorry! Read this Boingboing review. I like it a lot. She just gets it, and pretty much thinks what I think about the iPad. [Boingboing] More »
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The People That Should Have Reviewed the Apple iPad [Apple]
Apple progressed their PR launch strategy last night. They went above the usual newspaper and blog nerds, supplanting coverage with a few non-tech writers. Since this is the first computer for non-geeks, they should have gone a lot further. More »
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Was the Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt Meeting a Publicity Stunt? Probably Not [Secrets]
A lot of writers, including me, suspected the Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt meeting in public was a PR stunt. After some research, and info on background, I’m more sure it wasn’t. More »
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Joojoo Tablet: These Court Docs Show Only 90 Preorders (With 15 returned) [Tablets]
These Paypal documents from the JooJoo/Techcrunch lawsuit show that only 90 preorders for the $500 device, roughly $44k worth, were made. This is what happens when you launch a tablet the same month as Apple, at the same price. More »
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So Awkward: Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt’s Body Language Analyzed [Google]
I thought Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt looked a little tense during their meeting today, and body linguistics expert, Janine Driver, who used to be an officer for the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, agrees. Awkwardness: confirmed. More »
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Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt Spotted Together Again: Photos [Apple]
Jobs and Schmidt, whose companies have just ended their love affair, were spotted minutes ago talking business at Calafia in the Town and Country shopping center in Palo Alto. Update: That’s not an iPad. And body language analysis, here. More »
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Repost: Carriers Want You to Pay Extra to Fix Their Own Failures [Repost]
Now that Microcells are coming, it’s a good time to imagine how wonderful our reception will be. And how AT&T should be giving these away for free or less than $150, despite the zero monthly rate. [Repost on Giz] More »
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Google Would Remind My Grandpa of the Arrogant White Invaders [Google]
Days after Google moved from China, Sergey Brin is pushing the US to fight censorship there. But the West has a history of forcing moral and economic standards onto foreigners. This sort of thinking isn’t good—it’s how wars start. More »
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Celebrate Japanese Film Genius Akira Kurosawa’s 100th Birthday, With This Criterion Box Set [Entertain Me]
Akira Kurosawa’s films have been the greatest influence on my life, along with Karate Kid and Enter the Dragon. The samurai films were about the sword fights, secondary; first, they were about characters, and timeless stories. More »
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All Giz Wants: A Rugged Slow Motion Pocket Camera [All Giz Wants]
The moments that make our weekend adventures and sports amazing happen so fast, you’ve no hope of catching them at 30fps. Which is why I wish someone made a high-speed, rugged point and shoot. More »
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Amazon Kindle App for Mac OS X [Kindle]
Oh hey, the Kindle app for OS X is out. It’s free, but you have to buy the books, of course. It doesn’t have multitouch, like the Windows app, though. [Amazon via TUAW] More »

















