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Apple defends its “Made for iPod” trademark against Atico

Section: iPod + iTunes, iPod Family, iPod Accessories, Docks & Speakers, iPodIn a move that could possibly gauge how effective its licensing system for iPod accessories is, Apple has a filed a lawsuit against Atico International for infringing on its “Made for iPod” label. Apple complained that Atico’s iPod speakers product line, which include the AM/FM Portable Boom Box, AM/FM Alarm Clock Radio and Portable Speakers, have violated several of its key patents. In a ten-page lawsuit, Apple cited Aticos’ Dock Connector for transferring data, as well as its Universal Dock design, remote controls, and 3 dock adapters which were meant to be used to fit iPods of different sizes to a standard dock model. In a copy of the complaint which Apple Insider got from reliable source, Apple said that Atico did not obtain a license for using the docking design for the speakers which Apple could have received royalties based on its “Made for Apple” program. Apple further contends that any use of iPod trademark or similar logos which are used to indicate compatibility with iPod models are meant to exploit its name and reputation. Likewise it also violates the federal Lanham Act, apple said. The complaint demands for a permanent injunction of the sale of the offending Living Solutions speakers which as Apple contends deprives it of income. Apple is also demanding for damages brought about by the said violation. Both Apple and Atico have not commented or spoke publicly about the lawsuit. Via [Apple Insider] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

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iPhoneDevCamp 2 is an upcoming not-for-profit gathering to develop applications for iPhone and iPod touch using both the native SDK and web standards. The second event, which follows the first iPhoneDevCamp held in early July 2007, is being held at Adobe Systems offices in San Francisco from August 1-3 and will include Cocoa Touch developers, web ...

Ask TUAW: Microsoft compatibility problems, iPhone charging, Mail bouncing, syncing, and more

In this riveting episode of Ask TUAW we're catching up a bit on the backlog, so we'll be looking at a couple of problems generated by Microsoft products (Hotmail and Photo Story), charging an iPhone from a sleeping Mac, syncing personal data between two user accounts, using a Mac mini as a backup server, and more.As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!Continue reading Ask TUAW: Microsoft compatibility problems, iPhone charging, Mail bouncing, syncing, and moreRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments