The Inquirer is reporting that Apple has been hit with a lawsuit by Premier International for what the company claims is patent infringement (patent numbers 6,243,725 and 6,763,345). “These patents, claimed Premier, have been incorporated into iPod, iTunes and PC product lines,” notes the story. “The first of the patents is a list building system granted in June 2001 for building an inventory of audio, musical, and audio visual works.
Read MoreRecently published figures from London-based researcher Xtn Data indicates that Apple’s iTunes Music Store has a “larger share of the UK digital music download market than the rest of its competitors put together,” notes The Register. “Xtn’s research, based on a late September survey of more than 1,000 British consumers who buy music online and offline, puts ITMS’ UK market share at 54 per cent,” notes the report. “Its nearest rival, Napster, has just ten per cent of the market.
Read MoreNike today announced the appointment of Timothy D. Cook, Apple” Chief Operating Officer, to the company’s board of directors. Cook is the board’s 11th director, nine of which are independent, and is expected to serve on the compensation committee of the board. “Tim’s diverse professional background spans from global manufacturing to general management,” said Philip H. Knight, Nike’s founder and chairman.
Read MoreTidBITS Electronic Publishing has announced that in his new ebook, “Take Control of Switching to a Mac” (US$10), best-selling author Scott Knaster, who has worked at both Apple and Microsoft, guides switchers through the process of making the decision to switch, choosing the right Mac model, setting up the Mac, choosing the appropriate Macintosh applications to replace common Windows programs, and moving data — documents, email, address books, and Web bookmarks – to the Mac.
Read MoreChwang Yi Company today announced the availability of The Ball, its Bluetooth wireless trackball. “The Ball is the result of a two-year design effort, and represents an entirely new approach to the concept of a ‘trackball.’ With a robust wireless system based on leading Bluetooth v1.2 standards, an elegantly small physical size and design, and a basic two-button plus scroll wheel control layout, The Ball sets a new standard for simplicity and ease of use for trackballs,” says the company.
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