Friday, October 19, 2012
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Of course, once the "leak" took off, it was another story the hoaxster goes on in a very wordy conclusion to explain their observations on the entire episode, noting the varying degrees to which tech outlets covered, or lent credulity to, the rendered images, giving an "extra special shout out" to us for taking a moment t o step back and think about what we were seeing.
The post wraps up with general observations about the state of tech journalism, the Internet, mobile tech, and, finally, human action's inability to be accurately predicted.
Regardless of your feelings about the hoaxster or a Sony Nexus device or even the LG Nexus, this hoax and its subsequent explanation serve as a very valuable anecdote for future rumor seasons.
To read the full story (which you definitely should), hit the link below.
Source: Anatomy of a Hoax Via Xperia Blog