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Police seize Gizmodo editor’s computers in lost iPhone case

Gawker Media’s Gizmodo site is in for a legal fight with police about whether it has the same legal protections as other mainstream journalists.

In connection with a criminal probe in the case of the lost iPhone prototype, San Mateo police searched the home of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen and seized six of his computers on Friday night, Gizmodo reported.

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New app promises wireless sync for iPhone - if Apple approves it

Zune users have been able to sync their music and videos over Wi-Fi for years now — not so for patrons of the iPhone or iPod Touch, which can only sync up files via USB tethering. That said, an enterprising developer is looking to change the game when it comes to wireless iPhone and/or iPod Touch syncing … if Apple will let him, that is.

Engadget reports that developer Greg Hughes has just submitted the aptly named Wi-Fi Sync, which performs a “complete sync” of your iPhone or iPod Touch with iTunes — to the Apple App Store.

A YouTube video (embedded below) demonstrates the relatively simple process: Just install the Wi-Fi Sync plug-in for iTunes on your PC or Mac, then fire up the app on your iPhone or iPod Touch. A one-time authorization process follows, after which your iPhone — connected via Wi-Fi — should pop up in the iTunes interface, ready for syncing. That means your iPhone could sync up wirelessly with a computer in another room while, say, it’s charging up at night, just as Zune users have long been able to do. (It’s worth mentioning that Apple’s $99-a-year MobileMe service will wirelessly sync contacts, events, and bookmarks between your iPhone and PC/Mac, but not music or videos.)

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