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Report - Thieves rob Apple store in Dallas
We wouldn’t go so far as to say that Apple Store robberies are a growing problem, but they certainly seem to be occurring at a faster clip than in past years. Most recently, an Apple Store in Dallas was robbed when thieves walked into the store in broad daylight and quickly snatched up 8 iPhones from [...]
Continue reading...Identifying Criminals - there’s an app for that
Friday, July 16, 2010
A handgun, pepper spray, and handcuffs - these are just a few items policemen and women carry with them on an everyday basis. And believe it or not, there may soon come a time where you can add the iPhone to that list. Police in Brockton, Massachusetts are currently testing new iPhone software which uses facial recognition, iris [...]
Continue reading...FBI arrests iPad hacker on Felony drug charges, turns out he’s also racist and anti-semitic with a podcast on iTunes
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Last week, a large number of email addresses of iPad users were made public due to a security vulnerability on AT&T’s servers. The exploit, which was run via a script attack, was carried out by a group calling themselves Goatse Security. When the dust settled, the folks at Goatse had accumulated 114,000 email addresses, a [...]
Continue reading...Police arrest duo for trying to trade an iPod Touch and Marijuana in exchange for an iPad, via Craigslist!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
We know that there are more addicting things out there than Marijuana, we just had no idea that the iPad was on the list. Now we’re not saying that weed affects your mental state, but how else can you explain this unbelievably absurd Onion-esque news story from Gilbert, Arizona.
Continue reading...Jason Chen’s computers taken to FBI crime lab
Thursday, June 3, 2010
By now, you’re all familiar with the story. An Apple engineer loses a next-generation iPhone, and through an unusual series of events, the device ends up in the hands of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen who parades the device around on Gizmodo’s website. Shortly thereafter, Apple called the police, reported the iPhone stolen, a search warrant was [...]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs discusses the lost iPhone 4G, says Gizmodo tried to extort Apple
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Everything was fair game during yesterday’s All Things D interview with Steve Jobs last night, and as expected, it was only a matter of time before the topic of the lost/stolen iPhone 4G was broached.
Continue reading...Police warrant issued for Jason Chen’s home is 100% kosher
Monday, April 26, 2010
In response to the California police raid on Gizmodo editor Jason Chen’s home, Gawker Media is arguing that the search and seizure was illegal because California law precludes a warrant being used to ascertain the name of a journalistic source. Gizmodo’s interpretation of the law, however, entirely misses the point. The impetus for the warrant appears [...]
Continue reading...Shit just got real! California Police seize Jason Chen’s computers
Monday, April 26, 2010
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What a difference a week makes. Last week at this time, millions of people were watching Gizmodo’s Jason Chen show off Apple’s next generation iPhone. Now, Gizmodo is reporting that California’s Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team entered Chen’s home on Friday evening, with a warrant of course, where they proceeded to confiscate four computers and [...]
Continue reading...Silicon Valley Police begin probe into “missing” iPhone
Friday, April 23, 2010
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Police in Silicon Valley have begun investigating the story behind the prototype iPhone that eventually made its way into the hands of Gizmodo. According to CNET, Apple has already spoken to the police, and the computer task force under the command of the Stana Clara County District Attorney’s office is exploring if criminal charges will [...]
Continue reading...Thieves pull off Mission Impossible robbery in New Jersey Best Buy, make off with $26,000 worth of Apple notebooks
Sunday, March 7, 2010
In a brazen robbery reminiscent of Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible, or perhaps Michael Westin from Burn Notice, a group of thieves climbed up to the top of the store, used a saw to cut a 3-foot wide hole in the ceiling, and proceeded to stealthly rappel down 16 feet where they hung in the [...]
Continue reading...Apple products - A popular choice for thieves
Friday, January 8, 2010
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Apple products are known for their sleek and elegant design, and you’d be hard pressed to go out in public and not see someone somewhere using either an iPhone, iPod, or MacBook. The unique design of Apple’s products, however, make them highly visible (white headbuds, anyone?) and subsequently an inviting target for thieves. Most recently, a group of [...]
Continue reading...Thieves steal thousands of iPhones in Belgium
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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In what is being classified as an “inside job”, thieves in Belgium recently stole 3-4,000 iPhones by climbing up a fire ladder to the top of a warehouse where they then cut a hole in the roof, slid down, and made off with the booty. The fact that the hole was made directly over the [...]
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
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