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That's not shady in the least. That's journalism. They got the early scoop because someone left it in a bar. The fact that Apple's hype machine wants it to be a

That's not shady in the least. That's journalism. They got the early scoop because someone left it in a bar. The fact that Apple's hype machine wants it to be a surprise isn't a consumer tech blog's problem.

Chris2048 9y ago
Not if it's someone else's property, and you take it for your own purposes rather than hand it in to the bar/law.
- lawnchair_larry 9y ago
  That isn't what happened. Nor is it the case that they discouraged the finder from returning it. Finder tried to locate the owner, and then contacted Apple multiple times, eventually getting a support case opened that went nowhere. So, Gizmodo said they would return it to Apple, and paid the finder. Then they promptly returned it to Apple, directly contacting the employee who lost it and making arrangements. J: You work at Apple, right? G: Um, I mean I can't really talk too much right now. J: I understand. We have a device, and we think that maybe you misplaced it at a bar, and we would like to give it back.
  - Chris2048 9y ago
    I'm not suggesting they didn't return it, but that they specifically didn't hand it in. Why did they have to hunt down the owner? There's no reason they had to maintain possession. > Finder tried to locate the owner, and then contacted Apple multiple times Give it to the police. No consumer-electronics publication required. Is this the device? : http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone They take the thing apart? So they "said they would return it", but not before taking the opportunity to fully evaluate the thing they decided to keep hold of? Also, how diligent were they as self-appointed owner-finders?: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7731500/Steve-Jobs-personally-asked-Gizmodo-to-return-secret-iPhone-prototype-to-Apple.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7731500/Steve-Jo... https://www.cnet.com/uk/news/how-gizmodo-escaped-indictment-in-iphone-prototype-deal/ https://www.cnet.com/uk/news/how-gizmodo-escaped-indictment-... It's not Gizmodo's business to handle lost property, especially when they intend to gain something from the possession.

Chris2048 9y ago

Not if it's someone else's property, and you take it for your own purposes rather than hand it in to the bar/law.

lawnchair_larry 9y ago
That isn't what happened. Nor is it the case that they discouraged the finder from returning it. Finder tried to locate the owner, and then contacted Apple multiple times, eventually getting a support case opened that went nowhere. So, Gizmodo said they would return it to Apple, and paid the finder. Then they promptly returned it to Apple, directly contacting the employee who lost it and making arrangements. J: You work at Apple, right? G: Um, I mean I can't really talk too much right now. J: I understand. We have a device, and we think that maybe you misplaced it at a bar, and we would like to give it back.
- Chris2048 9y ago
  I'm not suggesting they didn't return it, but that they specifically didn't hand it in. Why did they have to hunt down the owner? There's no reason they had to maintain possession. > Finder tried to locate the owner, and then contacted Apple multiple times Give it to the police. No consumer-electronics publication required. Is this the device? : http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone They take the thing apart? So they "said they would return it", but not before taking the opportunity to fully evaluate the thing they decided to keep hold of? Also, how diligent were they as self-appointed owner-finders?: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7731500/Steve-Jobs-personally-asked-Gizmodo-to-return-secret-iPhone-prototype-to-Apple.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7731500/Steve-Jo... https://www.cnet.com/uk/news/how-gizmodo-escaped-indictment-in-iphone-prototype-deal/ https://www.cnet.com/uk/news/how-gizmodo-escaped-indictment-... It's not Gizmodo's business to handle lost property, especially when they intend to gain something from the possession.