Apple Claiming The Term "Pod"

[maycm]

Apple Computers is laying legal claim to the term "pod," used in words like "podcast." Here are some other items Apple is trying to claim as its own:

• Human silhouettes
  Several thousand Chinese children
  Thinking differently
  The last slice of pizza
  The term "tunes"
  Any Granny Smith with a bite taken out of it
  The concept of sharing
  The pronoun "I"; Effective immediately Apple will collect royalties from anyone referring to oneself in this manner

[eefanincan]

Apple Computers is laying legal claim to the term "pod," used in words like "podcast." Here are some other items Apple is trying to claim as its own:

• Human silhouettes
  Several thousand Chinese children
  Thinking differently
  The last slice of pizza
  The term "tunes"
  Any Granny Smith with a bite taken out of it
  The concept of sharing
  The pronoun "I"; Effective immediately Apple will collect royalties from anyone referring to oneself in this manner

Kind of makes my iPod (here's my royalties, Apple!) a little less interesting. Guess they're trying to protect their interests.

[janbo1960]

sound to me like they are being greedy kuntz!!!

[Bat]

Apple Computers is laying legal claim to the term "pod," used in words like "podcast." Here are some other items Apple is trying to claim as its own:

• Human silhouettes
  Several thousand Chinese children
  Thinking differently
  The last slice of pizza
  The term "tunes"
  Any Granny Smith with a bite taken out of it
  The concept of sharing
  The pronoun "I"; Effective immediately Apple will collect royalties from anyone referring to oneself in this manner