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iDomination

Apple's fifth iPhone is expected to debut later this month, barely four years after its original model redefined the word "smartphone." Here, we trace the burgeoning iPhone empire.READ»

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iPhone 5 Rumors Heating Up: All Metal, Wireless Payment, and NFC Logins to Macs

Will Apple's next phone arrive in June? Hard to know. But other iPhone 5 details are starting to seem more certain.READ»

Verizon's iPhone Tomorrow: Everything You Need to Know

It's all but officially confirmed that Verizon will finally be revealing its own version of Apple's iconic iPhone at a press event tomorrow. Here's everything you need to know about the rumors and the speculation online:READ»

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One Hundred Naked Citizens: One Hundred Leaked Body Scans

At the heart of the controversy over "body scanners" is a promise: The images of our naked bodies will never be public. U.S. Marshals in a Florida Federal courthouse saved 35,000 images on their scanner. These are those ...READ»

How to Vote: A Guide to Every Voting Machine in America

Say goodbye to punch cards and hanging chads and hello to optical scanners and touchscreens. Here's a state-by-state guide on how to use them.READ»

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The Itch Steve Jobs Can't Scratch: The Scrappy Influence of Brian Lam's Gizmodo

This interview is part of our ongoing series related to The Influence Project. A number of people have told me they believe Steve Jobs is the most influential person on the Internet. If that's true, what does that make Gizmodo ...READ»

Learn Steve Jobs' Presentation Techniques From iPhone 4 Conference

At Apple's iPhone 4 presser Friday, the company finally responded to the near-universal criticism of its latest gadget's antenna problems. In his response, Steve Jobs didn't offer a solution to the iPhone's reception issues (outside ...READ»

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San Mateo Judge Orders Gizmodo's Stolen iPhone Search Warrant Be Withdrawn

San Mateo County Judge Clifford Cretan today granted an application for the search warrant used to seize Gizmodo blogger Jason Chen's belongings to be withdrawn, and all his belongings returned.READ»

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iCensus

Who matters in Apple nation.READ»

Ebert: "I Was a Fool" to Disrespect Video Games on the Internet

In a huge 1800-word apology on his Sun Times blog, critic Roger Ebert admitted it was stupid to complain about games not being art--as he wouldn't review a film without at least sitting through the first 45 minutes. But Ebert then ...READ»

iFive: The BP Question, G20 Conference, World Cup Aftermath, Apple iPhone 4 Saga Rolls On, LHC Smashes Record

While you were putting your dreams of a World Cup final to bed, innovation was smashing particles together at an amazing rate, ruminating over the fallout of the BP oil spill, and fiddling with its new smartphone.1. It's been 69 days ...READ»

Never Mind Facebook, Smartphones Ripe for Privacy Violations

Malware targeting smartphones has been in the news a bit recently, thanks to some Windows snafus. But did you ever stop to think that the really scary thing about smartphones, according to security folk, is all your lovely data aboard ...READ»

Apple WWDC 2010 Rumor Round-Up [Updated]

In a few hours from now Steve Jobs will kick off the 2010 World Wide Developers Conference--one of Apple's premiere events. Fast Company.com will be liveblogging the keynote (10am PST), so check back then. In the meantime, here are ...READ»

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Search Warrant Used to Raid Gizmodo Blogger's Home Reveals Apple's Involvement

The case of the stolen iPhone just got stickier: The judge involved just ruled that, due to the massive publicity the story has received, there's no need to keep the search warrant a secret any more. It's been released, and it shows just how involved Apple was in the investigation.READ»

Another iPhone 4 Prototype Leaks--What Can We Learn From It? [Updated]

Surely this can't have happened? After the media and legal storm surrounding Gizmodo's leak of the iPhone 2010 prototype, how did another phone break free? It certainly seems the real deal and we can glean a few extra details from ...READ»

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How Renting, Not Owning an iPhone Could Have Saved Gizmodo: Expert

A leaked next-gen iPhone is the celebrity sex tape of the gadget geek world. Instead of purchasing it, Gizmodo should have just bought access to it, says San Francisco lawyer and trade secret specialist Lawrence J. Siskind. READ»

Jon Stewart on the Gizmodo iPhone Saga: "Is Apple Becoming 'The Man'?"

New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC--all fine news organizations, to be sure. But the surefire sign a story's made it out into the zeitgeist is when our nation's premier fake journalist, Jon Stewart, makes fun of it.READ»

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Apple Attorneys Requested Investigation of Possible iPhone Theft

More and more info is leaking out about this rat's nest of a story about the lost iPhone. Now, it turns out that Apple did indeed pressure the San Mateo County DA to investigate the situation.READ»

Giz Your Own Adventure: Bloggers, Journalists, and Case Law

 Yes, bloggers count as journalists. See the precedent of O'Grady v. Superior Court, a 2006 case in which bloggers were sued by Apple for revealing a confidential new product. The court ruled that bloggers do indeed qualify for ...READ»

Giz Your Own Adventure: The End?

 Alas, there is no definite ending here (not yet, check back!). So choose one:Gizmodo loses! They bought stolen goods, bragged about it, profited from it, and now Nick Denton is going to do a little time in San Mateo ...READ»