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From their webpage:

"The DV-1 Wireless Digital Viewer, utilizing standard Bluetooth protocol, communicates with a wide range of devices including PDAs, tablet PCs and other electronic instruments. The DV-1 provides mobile information viewing for today’s on-the-move workforce and consumers. ....

The EG-8 evaluation kit comprises a set of nonprescription eyeglasses with a viewing system that’s integrated within the eyeglass lens. Unlike other MicroOptical monocular viewers which position the display in front of the lens, the optics and technology of the EG-8 are actually incorporated within the eyeglass lens...."


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Trademark law is a pain in the @$$. Apple has to put up a vigorous defense of their trademark, or risk losing it. iPed really is so similar to iPod that from a legal standpoint, they don't have a choice. It sucks that iPed is such a good name for their product.

If 'Though Out's lawyers had any brains at all, they certainly warned the company that a legal challenge was all but guaranteed. They chose to take their chances, and they lost. Time to gracefully apologize and change the name to iStand or something. 'Cause they can't hope to win this one.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:54AM