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Overheard at MWC 2008: Executive Android Chit Chat

This sort of premature talk will either turn out to be unfounded fear or prescience (or neither!) but we overheard this whispering outside of hall 8:
Android is Dead
—One nameless, faceless, exec to another

4:57 AM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Brian Lam
4,418 views, 36 comments

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Overheard at CES: Ego Boost

"A blog? Is that like the internet?"

Heard in: the International Pavilion...over the shattering of two Gizmodo writers' hearts.

12:00 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Mark Wilson
6,227 views, 32 comments

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Overheard at CES: How You Ship a 150-Inch Plasma

"If we get bigger than 150, we might have to go with Airbus." More »

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Overheard at CES: Overcaffeinated Edition

Fat White Guy: I shouldn't even give you coffee.
Handsome Gizmodo Writer: Who? Me?
FWG: Yes you, you guys wrote a story on the cookie lady but not the fat white guy serving coffee!

Heard while: waiting for a latte. Congratulations, Fat White Guy, you're internet famous.

8:35 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Benny Goldman
4,055 views, 62 comments

eavesdropping

Overheard at CES: Scary "Bloggies"

"Don't tell the bloggies anything!"

Heard in: the information booth...two kind older ladies were afraid we might write about them after helping us with directions.

4:30 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,786 views, 17 comments

eavesdropping

Overheard at CES: Lost Blackberry

"Anybody lose a blackberry? Anybody?" There's some chuckling, but our man is persistent. "They may have two or three of these...not know it's missing."

Heard in: the press room...over the sound of tired journalists.

6:25 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Mark Wilson
3,713 views, 15 comments

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Overheard at CES: Super Phones

"You've got to see this Japanese phone! He says it's indestructible! We don't know what it is. And he says the battery really lasts!"

Heard in: the press room...over otherwise complete silence.

2:02 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,766 views, 7 comments

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Rumor Overheard at GDC: Next-Gen Zune Available in August

This is horribly irresponsible rumor-mongering, but we over heard this tidbit about the Zune over at GDC. Apparently, if the person was correct and our ears didn't fail us, the next-gen Zune will be available in August. Unfortunately for the first-gen Zune team, the next version will feature gaming, which is supposedly making them feel dejected over working on a product (1st gen) that will be "abandoned". More »

8:15 PM on Tue Mar 6 2007
By Jason Chen
13,218 views, 31 comments

Latest by Worf: ... I like my iPod, but I have to say something about the Zune... So we here in Canada don't have more »