I really don't knwo what to think of this. It makes sense for Microsoft since they have royally screwed up with their own search efforts. I think this is a nightmare for all the folks that work at Yahoo. My brain hurts. Someone tell me what to think.
I really don’t knwo what to think of this. It makes sense for Microsoft since they have royally screwed up with their own search efforts. I think this is a nightmare for all the folks that work at Yahoo. My brain hurts. Someone tell me what to think.
Fresh off the heels of it's 9th inning, 2 out, 4 runs down, gland slam at MacWorld Expo last week, apple's at it again with the lawyers sending bloggers cease and desist letters. George W. couldn't have done a better job of squandering public good will in a moment when one would have seemed to have had massive, worldwide support in the palm of its hand.
It seems a fan of the new iPhone interface created a skin for Windows Mobile 5 OS that mimics the new iPhone interface. Then, another blogger simply posted an image of the theme's skin on his blog. Keep in mind, from all reports this second blogger had nothing to do with the creation of the theme itself, he was simply reporting on it.
So, what do you do when you have two people that are fans of the new interface promoting it in the blogosphere and helping keep the buzz train fueled? If you're apple, you throw cold water on them of course.
Michael arrington picked up the story here and the flames are rising at Techmeme. I wonder if Jeremiah Owyang or Chris Heuer could head over to Cupertino and help these very smart folks out in the Social Media arena? Please?
Just for fun, I'm posting the image here to see if I can get a cease and desist from apple also.
In related news, it may now seem that Cisco lost its iPhone trademark last year. according to some experts following the story, an investigation into the trademark dispute between Cisco and apple over the name "iPhone" shows that Cisco does not own the mark as claimed in the lawsuit they filed last week. Publicly available information from the US Patent and Trademark office and public reviews of Cisco products over the past year shows the trademark was abandoned in late 2005/early 2006 because Cisco was not using it. This will be interesting to watch over the next few months as apple readies its June launch of the product.
Fresh off the heels of it’s 9th inning, 2 out, 4 runs down, gland slam at MacWorld Expo last week, apple’s at it again with the lawyers sending bloggers cease and desist letters. George W. couldn’t have done a better job of squandering public good will in a moment when one would have seemed to have had massive, worldwide support in the palm of its hand.
It seems a fan of the new iPhone interface created a skin for Windows Mobile 5 OS that mimics the new iPhone interface. Then, another blogger simply posted an image of the theme’s skin on his blog. Keep in mind, from all reports this second blogger had nothing to do with the creation of the theme itself, he was simply reporting on it.
So, what do you do when you have two people that are fans of the new interface promoting it in the blogosphere and helping keep the buzz train fueled? If you’re apple, you throw cold water on them of course.
Michael arrington picked up the story here and the flames are rising at Techmeme. I wonder if Jeremiah Owyang or Chris Heuer could head over to Cupertino and help these very smart folks out in the Social Media arena? Please?
Just for fun, I’m posting the image here to see if I can get a cease and desist from apple also.
In related news, it may now seem that Cisco lost its iPhone trademark last year. according to some experts following the story, an investigation into the trademark dispute between Cisco and apple over the name “iPhone” shows that Cisco does not own the mark as claimed in the lawsuit they filed last week. Publicly available information from the US Patent and Trademark office and public reviews of Cisco products over the past year shows the trademark was abandoned in late 2005/early 2006 because Cisco was not using it. This will be interesting to watch over the next few months as apple readies its June launch of the product.
apple has restated its earnings and admits that it backdated thousands stock options granted to executives. but a special company committee headed by former Vice President al Gore cleared apple CEO Steve Jobs of misconduct. The stock market cheered the news. Though the investigation cleared Jobs and other top managers it did cite "serious concerns" about the how two former company officers accounted for stock options.
(Source Jim Zarroli of NPR)
apple has restated its earnings and admits that it backdated thousands stock options granted to executives. but a special company committee headed by former Vice President al Gore cleared apple CEO Steve Jobs of misconduct. The stock market cheered the news. Though the investigation cleared Jobs and other top managers it did cite “serious concerns” about the how two former company officers accounted for stock options.
(Source Jim Zarroli of NPR)
according to Threadwatch.org Incisive is starting to remove Danny Sullivan's links from its online properties. While I understand why Incisive does not want to promote their new competitor, Threadwatch has a point.
Problem: The head guy at your site & conference just left and started a competing site and conference.
Solution:
1) Remove Daggle from SEWblog blogroll
2) Remove Daily SearchCast link from blogroll
3) Fail to link to SEL in blogroll (despite Danny's goodwill & professionalism and plenty of links back the other way)
4) ????????
5) Profit!!!!!Note to Incisive: The SEO community is very catty. You better start greasing people fast.
(Source: Threadwatch.org – Marketing and Technology Discussed at http://www.threadwatch.org.)
according to Threadwatch.org Incisive is starting to remove Danny Sullivan’s links from its online properties. While I understand why Incisive does not want to promote their new competitor, Threadwatch has a point.
Problem: The head guy at your site & conference just left and started a competing site and conference.
Solution:
1) Remove Daggle from SEWblog blogroll
2) Remove Daily SearchCast link from blogroll
3) Fail to link to SEL in blogroll (despite Danny’s goodwill & professionalism and plenty of links back the other way)
4) ????????
5) Profit!!!!!Note to Incisive: The SEO community is very catty. You better start greasing people fast.
(Source: Threadwatch.org – Marketing and Technology Discussed at http://www.threadwatch.org.)
Poor Nautica. It's not their fault that their polo shirts are the preferred apparel of Child Molestors Making Their Media Debut.
Cross-posted from Where's My Jetpack?
Poor Nautica. It’s not their fault that their polo shirts are the preferred apparel of Child Molestors Making Their Media Debut.
Cross-posted from Where’s My Jetpack?