[drewprops]

Steve would be proud of him for finally learned to cash in!!



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[Brave Ulysses]

Originally Posted by chucker Exactly: aside from his obvious ego shining through, he'd also like you to buy iWoz and watch the other film, since he'll get paid "consulting" that one, too. Just a tad disingenuous.

Woz has unfortunately always been a guy I have wanted to like but have never been able to.

[nikstar101]

OK this is more Sir Jony Ive in the news rather than Apple in the news, but its pretty cool none the less.

He seems a really decent bloke and getting a Gold Blue Peter badge is a huge deal! Plus you get a sneak peak in the Apple Labs.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21470637

[Windswept]

An article about New York City police forming a special team to help recover stolen iPhones, iPads, etc.

Excerpt of article:

NYPD creates special team to recover stolen Apple devices The number of Apple products stolen in the Big Apple prompts city police to dedicate a team of officers for device recovery, according to the New York Post. Smartphones are so common now that it's easy to forget criminals will steal them if you give them the opportunity. Apple device thefts in New York have gotten so bad that the New York Police Department created a team dedicated to recovering stolen iDevices, the New York Post reported today. The team works with Apple to obtain ID numbers -- known as International Mobile Station Equipment Identity numbers -- for devices to help track down the stolen goods. The number of thefts of such devices in the city soared last year, according to a report from the NYPD. The department found that iPhone and iPad thefts rose 40 percent during a period of eight months. As of September, 11,447 cases were reported. These numbers for "Apple picking" will continue to rise as smartphones and tablets become ubiquitous for most day-to-day activities. Using apps on phones and tablets to check for news updates, weather reports, and so on, are common for bustling metropolises like New York and elsewhere. A Wall Street Journal reporter chronicled his own experience with an iPad theft on the subway that left him with a broken jaw. In tech-savvy San Francisco one iPhone theft led to a police foot chase and shots fired. Consumers should take the proper precautions in case they lose their phones to the black market, where phones can fetch hundreds of dollars. Securing your phone with a good passcode and signing up for services like Apple's Find My iPhone service could offer peace of mind. Thieves like to target those who are preoccupied with their phones, opting to grab the devices from owners' hands and then bolt. If you do end up a victim, police say it's best not to try to stop the criminals. Here is the NYPD's public announcement alerting people to some common iDevice theft situations:

See link below for the entire article and the police public service announcement regarding iDevices:


http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...apple-devices/