Tweet from the chaff

I was intrigued (and really deeply amused) to learn this week that the eager beavers at the Daily Mail may have jumped the gun in reporting the imminent demise of the iPhone 4.

Always first with the news, the popular communist rag was straight on the case when "Steve Jobs" tweeted: "We may have to recall the new iPhone."

Interesting stuff. But I had to raise an eyebrow when I saw his other posts.

"Just FaceTimed my wife," said one. "To prevent signal problems with the new iPhone, avoid touching the phone at all times," read another.

I wonder, too, if we can read anything into the use of the phrase "of course, this is a parody account."

Who knows? Either way, you've probably noticed the iPhone has not been recalled. You may not have noticed it was ever going to be, as the cautious rag quickly removed the story. I've been doing this for many years, but the diligence of journalists never ceases
to amaze me.