Apple owns the term “pod”? Little too far, don’t ya think?
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The link above is from MightySeek. They’re the folks that make PodPress. That’s the plugin for wordpress that allows the Digital RV to easily create Podcasts at both the Digital RV Podcast site and Gadget’s Airstream Chronicles as well.
Looks like Apple has some time on their hands. They want to pull the word “pod” in house and make it their own. In my opinion that’s an odd move. Sure, many businesses have started incorporating “pod” into their products. But hey, only because the IPod was a big hit, and people are producing products for it.
Are they going to start licensing the use of the word “pod”. Does that mean I’ll get sued if I say, “They’re like two peas in a pod.” I’ve got to wonder if their legal department is extremely bored, or if they feel like spending a ton of cash for no reason. If it’s the ton of cash argument, send me some and mark it up as a loss for the year.
