iPhone Leak: Police Seize Gizmodo Computers
Date: Apr 26, 2010
Author: Scott Lowe
Following last week's leak of the fourth generation iPhone, police have seized computers and other hardware used by Gizmodo.com, the tech blog who paid for, and later posted a detailed analysis, of the prototype device. According to reports today, California Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT) entered and searched the home of Gizmodo editor, Jason Chen, and seized four computers, two servers, and other components as potential evidence in their investigation of the theft, sale, and transportation of Apple's prototype technology.
The search warrant issued by the Superior Court of the County of San Mateo, which was posted in full on Gizmodo, states that the property was seized under the belief that it was used as the means of committing a felony.
Last week, Gizmodo shocked the tech community when it published a detailed analysis of what they claimed was the next generation iPhone. The prototype was lost by an Apple employee and later found by a yet-to-be identified person at a bar in Redwood City, CA, just 20 miles north of Apple's Cupertino headquarters. Later, Gizmodo purchased the prototype from the unnamed party for a sum of $5,000 and posted pictures and video online.
In the days to follow, Gizmodo said that they weren't certain of the prototype's origins but onceApple formally claimed the device as their own, they would promptly return it. Sure enough, Apple issued a request for the prototype's return, thus confirming the device's authenticity.
It remains unclear whether the raid was targeting Chen, Gizmodo, or the unidentified seller of the prototype.
Apple has yet to comment on the leak or the investigation.
For more on the 4G iPhone leak, check out ourinitial coverage and stay tuned for updates.
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