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  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Serial Smartphone Robbers Use Rubber Boot to Steal Phone

    Police are reminding residents to stop walking and texting after a series of smartphone robberies hit the Richmond and Inner Sunset districts yesterday evening.According to police, the first incident happened at about 4:46 p.m. on the 600 block of Clement Street. A 12-year-old girl was inside a stor ... More >>

  • News

    November 9, 2011

    Rant: Who Suffers From Your Technological Lag?

    Police are reminding residents to stop walking and texting after a series of smartphone robberies hit the Richmond and Inner Sunset districts yesterday evening.According to police, the first incident happened at about 4:46 p.m. on the 600 block of Clement Street. A 12-year-old girl was inside a stor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Steve Jobs Thought Google Was Evil

    ​Walter Isaacson's much-discussed biography of Steve Jobs hits bookstores today. Some tidbits from the book -- for which Isaacson obtained unprecedented access to Jobs, soliciting his views on everything from rival Silicon Valley CEOs to Obama's presidency -- have already leaked. But a new bombshe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Apple Unveils iPhone 5 iPhone 4S Today

    ​Unlike Apple CEO Tim Cook, we're going to cut to the chase and tell you what you really want to know from the Let's Talk iPhone event that kicked off at 10 a.m. today at Apple headquarters in Cupertino. For the tech journalists who sat through the three-hour conference, perhaps a more fitting nam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Apple Closes Stores, Puts iPhone 5 Rumor Mill in Motion

    Guess we'll have to go buy a PC then​The temporary shutdown of several Apple stores has people wondering whether there's a connection to the highly anticipated iPhone event to be held at Apple headquarters in Cupertino on next Tuesday.Considering that a number of stores have closed and reopened p ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 25, 2011

    You Said It

    Guess we'll have to go buy a PC then​The temporary shutdown of several Apple stores has people wondering whether there's a connection to the highly anticipated iPhone event to be held at Apple headquarters in Cupertino on next Tuesday.Considering that a number of stores have closed and reopened p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    iPhone 5 to be Released Next Month

    Waiting for the next generation ​On Friday, we gave iPhone users some grim news -- customers were being overcharged by as much as 300 percent for data they never used. But now we are here to deliver some good -- if not curious -- news: The iPhone 5 will be out in June!At least that's the buzz amon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Cellphone Companies Already Warn Customers of Radiation Risks

    Try speaker phone ...​Never one to shy away from fringe crusades, San Francisco Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) is pushing legislation to make San Francisco's law that requires retailers to inform consumers of possible risks of cellphone use, mandatory statewide.And it turns out that cellphone co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    How to Get a Cab in San Francisco with Your iPhone

    Was it ever easy to hail a cab?​We just told you that in 30 years we could be living in a spooky world where we use our iPhones to do everything -- even robbers will you hold you up with iGuns. And here is evidence that we are well on our way to living in the iWorld. The Examiner this morning kind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Rick James' Estate Suing Universal Music Group for "Cheating Artists" out of Royalties

    Pay up.​Rick James' estate is suing his former record label for allegedly paying far fewer royalties than it says it's owed.In a class-action suit filed in San Francisco, the "Super Freak"'s estate claims Universal Music Group is cheating artists out of "tens of million dollars" every year by givi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Apple to Hold World Developers Conference in SF: Will Steve Jobs Reveal Plans for iPhone 5?

    What will the next generation look like?​Apple officials fired off an e-mail on Monday to developers, inviting them to the next conference where they can get a sneak peek at the future of iOS and Mac OS X and --as some analysts speculate  -- view plans for the iPhone 5. The e-mail was also th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    iPhone 5 Gets New Antenna Design, No More Dropped Calls...Hopefully

    The next generation ​To this day, one of the most widely read blogs on SF Weekly is a July 2010 story on whether Steve Jobs knew the iPhone 4 antenna was a lemon all along. And for good reason -- people are still pissed. But they might be somewhat delighted to hear that reports and rumors circulat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Apple Sued for Privacy Invasion -- Again

    What does he know about you?​The number of iPad and iPhone users that claim Apple has passed around their private information is growing by the day.In December, two separate groups of iPad and iPhone users sued Apple, Inc., claiming the company had created apps that distributed personal informatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    iPad and iPhone Users Sue AT&T for Overbilling Customers

    Small phone, huge bill​iPad and iPhone users might want to take a quick look at their phone bills -- they could be getting ripped off. In a class action lawsuit filed last week in San Francisco, millions of iPad and iPhone users are suing AT&T for overbilling customers and overstating web traf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    We Answer the Important Questions About the Verizon iPhone

    ​After years (possibly decades) of speculation, the iPhone 4 is finally coming to Verizon. Current iPhone owners must certainly be intrigued, because using an iPhone in San Francisco on AT&T's network is about as enjoyable as a fine winter flu. If you can even manage to get a signal -- and goo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    mSpot Lets You Stream Your iTunes Library on Your iPhone

    via VentureBeat​There are smartphone apps which give you access to millions of streaming songs. But sometimes they don't have those rare recordings that you spent months tracking down. And there are smartphone apps that kinda, sorta let you connect to your home-based server or hard drive. But the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    AT&T Officially Sucks, Says Consumer Reports

    But this battle station does have weaknessess...​Earlier this year, Consumer Reports unloaded on the iPhone 4. Now the influential magazine has given the thumbs-down to the iPhone's obligatory service carrier, AT&T. Echoing the bellowed curses of legions of iPhone-wielding yappers, Consumer Re ... More >>

  • News

    October 6, 2010

    Mobile app measures cellphone radiation

    But this battle station does have weaknessess...​Earlier this year, Consumer Reports unloaded on the iPhone 4. Now the influential magazine has given the thumbs-down to the iPhone's obligatory service carrier, AT&T. Echoing the bellowed curses of legions of iPhone-wielding yappers, Consumer Re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Study Finds Many iPhone Users Are Tea Party Supporters (Really)

    Apple's iPhone: The preferred mobile device of semi-literate morons​We certainly wouldn't have seen this one coming. A poll released today by the tech policy group CALinnovates.org reveals that iPhone users -- whom we would have firmly placed in the same consumer class as those who sip lattes and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Worried About Cell Phone Radiation? There's an App for That.

    WARNING! CODE RED!​This June, San Francisco became the first city in the United States to require retailers to post information about how much radiation cell phones emit. Now, an Israeli company is capitalizing on the as-yet-unjustified anxiety surrounding cell phone radiation and allowing phone u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Broadcasters and the RIAA Want to Force FM Radio into Smartphones

    ​In today's news from Planet Too Dumb To Exist, Ars Technica and others are reporting that the broadcast radio industry and the Recording Industry Association of America are working on proposed national legislation that would, among other things, require that all portable electronics like smartpho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Jailbreak! iPhone Users Can Now Legally Download Apps Apple Hasn't Approved.

    Tough luck, Steve...​The Library of Congress' copyright office today approved an application submitted by San Francisco's Electronic Frontier Foundation which will allow millions of iPhone owners to get out of jail -- free. It is now legal for iPhoners to break electronic locks and download applic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    'There Is No Antennagate': Steve Jobs Wants You to Buy iPhone 4, Stop Bothering Him

    Bread, circuses, and free crap for all you whiners...​No longer able to ignore the mounting flack from the press for ignoring the cries of enraged geeks -- and the empowered geeks at Consumer Reports --  Apple CEO Steve Jobs today addressed the sea of complaints about the iPhone 4's spotty an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Did Steve Jobs Know iPhone 4 Antenna was a Lemon?

    This photo of Steve Jobs was taken a tad before he purportedly knew the iPhone 4 antenna is janky​What did Steve Jobs know and when did he know it? Bloomberg is reporting that Apple's chief antenna engineer told Jobs that the antenna design could lead to dropped calls very early in the phone's des ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Consumer Reports' Thumbs Down on iPhone 4 an Old Media Throwback

    ​In a world of viral marketing where everyone with a computer and an opinion is potentially a widely read critic, Consumer Reports' message to hold off on purchasing an iPhone 4 was like something out of the way-back machine. While there have been class-action lawsuits claiming Apple's new gizmo h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    S.F. Cell Phone Radiation Law 'Bogus,' Says U.C. San Francisco Radiologist

    Your cell phone's radiation emissions won't turn you into the Hulk. You have our word. ​Type of radiation emitted by cell phones, A-bombs not the same, says UCSF scientist dismissive of San Francisco's new law. Fans of The Incredible Hulk will undoubtedly recall that it was massive doses of gamma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    @sk Jamie Varon: Is it Okay to Tweet While My Wife is in Labor?

    ​ Dear Jamie, My wife is due to have our baby any day now. When she goes into labor, I want to document the process in real time on Twitter, which I think would make compelling reading. That probably sounds horrible, but I'm a writer, and like many writers, my life often serves as material. I mean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    What Apple's Big Announcement Means for Music Fans

    How will this pretty little thing shake up the music world?​Yeah, yeah, the new iPhone 4 is slick and skinny and sports two video cameras. But will today's news shake up the music world as Apple developments have in the past? Our thoughts below:Mobile music videos: Get ready for a world of iPhone- ... More >>

  • News

    May 26, 2010

    @sk Jamie Varon: Is it okay to tweet while my wife is in labor?

    How will this pretty little thing shake up the music world?​Yeah, yeah, the new iPhone 4 is slick and skinny and sports two video cameras. But will today's news shake up the music world as Apple developments have in the past? Our thoughts below:Mobile music videos: Get ready for a world of iPhone- ... More >>

  • News

    April 28, 2010

    An App for Drinks and Apps

    How will this pretty little thing shake up the music world?​Yeah, yeah, the new iPhone 4 is slick and skinny and sports two video cameras. But will today's news shake up the music world as Apple developments have in the past? Our thoughts below:Mobile music videos: Get ready for a world of iPhone- ... More >>

  • Music

    April 28, 2010

    iPhones and iPads revolutionize beatmaking, piano playing, and symphony conducting

    How will this pretty little thing shake up the music world?​Yeah, yeah, the new iPhone 4 is slick and skinny and sports two video cameras. But will today's news shake up the music world as Apple developments have in the past? Our thoughts below:Mobile music videos: Get ready for a world of iPhone- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Five Shitty Things About Concerts We Need Apps For

    ​Keep those phone chargers handy, people. With a patent application filed last week, Apple let on that it's creating an entire e-ticket system for the iPhone and iTunes. Concertgoers will be able to buy tickets through the iTunes store, store them on anything from an iMac to an iPhone, and scan th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Mount Zion Won't Fully Reimburse Patient For Blackberry Stolen From Hospital Room

    Photo l Bonnie Powell / UC Berkeley Gideon Sofer​ ​The investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Gideon Sofer's Blackberry from his hospital room at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion is ongoing. But in the meantime, patient relations has offered Sofer just $100 to replace t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Activist's Blackberry Stolen From His Bedside at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion Hospital Room -- Authorities Suspect Employee

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • News

    July 8, 2009

    Will the Real iPhone Apps Please Stand Up?

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2009

    Busy Busy

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • Music

    December 31, 2008

    Cell phones: the future of music broadcasting

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2008

    On Comics: Superman, Shrunken

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2008

    Palm Bitch-slaps BlackBerry in WSJ Ad Today

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    Americans Spend Anticipated $800 Bush Rebate on Flat-Screen TVs, iPhones Over Weekend

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2007

    iPhone Takes Pricey Trip To China With Wired Editor

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2007

    Google Breaks It Down: Seriously, There Is No G-Phone

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2007

    Sprint Blackberry 8830 Import Contacts: How To

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • News

    July 11, 2007

    iForeplay

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Homegrown San Francisco Treat

    Photo | Bonnie Powell / UC BerkeleyGideon Sofer On the evening of May 10, Gideon Sofer lay in a UCSF Medical Center Mount Zion hospital bed. A 23-year-old U.C. Berkeley graduate, noted advocate for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and stamp collector, Sofer recently created his o ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 29, 2000

    Goop and Its Pleasures

    Blackberry Ginger

  • News

    August 11, 1999

    Shut Up or Park

    Want to escape cell-phone-wielding drivers? Move to Ohio.

  • Dining

    May 22, 1996

    Dish

    Want to escape cell-phone-wielding drivers? Move to Ohio.

  • News

    May 8, 1996

    Dog Bites

    Want to escape cell-phone-wielding drivers? Move to Ohio.

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