http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/]]>Jul 8th 2009 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/I think this is stupid, how far will Apple go in trademarketing.... perhaps they should just do a search for "*pod*" and trademark every instance .... /sarcasm

I could go on but I wont, I'll just look on in anger...]]>Sep 24th 2006 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 26th 2006 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
That doesn't mean Apple has a legal right to keep others from using the term (although they might), but it is at least disingenuous to suggest that ""podcast" may not be "owned" by Apple nor even a derivative of "iPod" in the first place." That's just BS. It is totally, 100% a derivative of "iPod".
]]>Sep 24th 2006 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
I think it's ridiculous that Apple would go to such lengths to own the word "pod". Next they'll be sending a cease and desist to the Jolly Green Giant for selling pea pods.]]>Sep 24th 2006 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/What is it "Portable On Demand Storage" or something like that. Any way Apple will be all "You store stuff in PODS just like you store MUSIC in iPods, they stole the idea from us. Give me money."]]>Sep 24th 2006 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
http://www.pods.com/]]>Sep 24th 2006 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 25th 2006 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 25th 2006 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
Damn, I'm beginning to hate Apple more and more with each day!

www.mechexpanse.com/blog/]]>Sep 24th 2006 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
P.O.D.S
P.O.D
proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=342&t_mode=des
pod.ie/
line6.com/products/pods/
podrestaurant.com

So, you wanna go for them too? Apple, anyone can use the word "pod" in their product name! The word has been around LONG before the iPod! Wanna check the definition? Here: http://www.podrestaurant.com/
Now please stop this madness. I love my iPod but I hate the way you are trying to bully innocent people around over the word pod, even if their product doesnt have to do with music!]]>Sep 24th 2006 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
On the other, I think it's interesting that Podcasts were first driven by the enthusiast community, then Apple picked up the term by officially putting it into iTunes, thus benefiting from the popularity in the community, and now are interested in assuming "ownership" over that term. They are being relatively circumscribed so far about cease and desist orders so far, but we'll see how it develops.]]>Sep 24th 2006 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/14/no-pod-for-you-apple-keeps-close-tabs-on-brand-name/). When I looked up the patent trademarks I found they submitted their patent applications months before Apple submitted iPod, but that didn't stop Apple from going after them.]]>Sep 26th 2006 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
Fishes,
narco. ]]>Sep 24th 2006 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
Previous to listening to podcasts I too thought they were exclusive to only iTunes and iPods. So I think the word "Podcast" can confuse people into thinking it is just an Apple thing. ]]>Sep 24th 2006 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
YOU SUCK STEVE JOBS!!!!Get a life dude!!!! ]]>Sep 24th 2006 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
Fishes,
narco. ]]>Sep 24th 2006 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 24th 2006 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
As for P.O.D. suing, they won't lift a finger cuz because they don't have to. If Apple goes after that band, as long as its been in the game, not only will you have Atlantic Records coming after them, as well as the RIAA for trying to step on toes over intellectual property and copyrights...Jobs ain't that big, no matter what that greedy unoriginal bastard thinks.]]>Sep 24th 2006 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
The timing smells very fishy--take all the hard work of those who spread the popularity of podcasts when it's an "open source" term, get everyone hooked onto downloading them thorugh iTunes, and then once it's nice and popular, try to grab the word back (whereas if they had done it sooner, it wouldn't have gained the same notoriety as it has).

Shame on you Apple.

With decisions to persue awkward cases such as this coming in ever more frequently from Apple's legal team, Apple's not just pissing off its hardcore customers--it's also undoubtedly pissing off its most creative and talented employees. Without the heart and soul of its must ardent supporters, it's just a white box.

Good thing Google is right up the road.]]>Sep 24th 2006 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
this is just free publicity for the podcastready. I actually like their site.
Thanks steve.]]>Sep 24th 2006 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/7075/vgh7tgg2.jpg]]>Sep 24th 2006 9:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!! SUE SUE SUE!!!!

It's everyone, none of them are innocent (and yet I keep paying them!). ]]>Sep 24th 2006 10:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
Thank God we have Apple over the evil and sadistic Microsoft.

/Sarcastic=0

Seriously though. Most of my music on my iPod is not DRMed. I'm seriously thinking of taking my money elsewhere. This kind of behavior is what I expect out of Microsoft not Apple. That being said I've never been under the assumption that Jobs is anything other then a ruthless businessman and overall an ass.
]]>Sep 24th 2006 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 25th 2006 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/]]>Sep 24th 2006 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
]]>Sep 24th 2006 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
Sue Robbin Williams for playing MORK and Arriving on Earth in a POD.

The band P.O.D Might not be to happy they should call their next album P.O.Dcast just for spite.

I might make a mel brook style spoof where salors say AHI AHIpod Captin.

Companys should POD the hell out of products... The carrypod, The MoneyPod (good piggy bank name), maybe comedy Downloads called the FUNNIPODCASTS (cas the word IPOD IN IT).

If Apple can get away with suing or convincing people to drop the name POD from their products 0 then maybe Microsoft should start suing, Anderson, Pella and other Window Companys.

APPLE is acting like every other greedy company these days. I guess their lawyers react without thinking. Really unprofessional if you ask me.

Kris
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Unfortunately, Apple will do what all corporations do to small companies. Outspend them. They will cost financial ruin on people defending themselves over use of the name and will probably win by default and not on the merit of the case.]]>Sep 24th 2006 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/
We obviously do not have enough power to legally force Jobs & Apple to STFU like they should, but we can do it other ways:

I hearby propose we stop mentioning "iPod" altogether. Let's call it "Apple's Player". As a matter of fact, let's stop using Apple names and cliches altogether.

The *STUPID* bond between Apple and it's product names needs to be loosened, seriously loosened.

Ho do these sound?
- Apple's player
- Apple's laptop
- Apple's computer
?

If enough people (communities, blogs, forums, etc.) do this, it should ensure our favourite Mr.Jobs has some sleepless nights - maybe _then_ he will have enough time to think about WTF he is actually doing...]]>Sep 24th 2006 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 25th 2006 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 25th 2006 12:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 25th 2006 12:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 25th 2006 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/24/with-pod-on-lockdown-apple-goes-after-podcast/Sep 25th 2006 1:07AM