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Apple Wins iTunes Interface Patent

Posted by pudge on from the get-yer-patents-here-no-reasonable-offer-refused dept.

phalse phace writes "There aren't too many details, but C|Net's news.com.com is reporting that Apple was issued a patent for its iTunes software interface on May 4. If you remember, Apple recently applied for a patent for its iPod interface as well."

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  1. Lsongs picture link by Hackie_Chan · · Score: 5, Interesting

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    What's so bad about being lazy? What if there was a war and nobody showed up?
  2. hmm. by mkavanagh2 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How will this affect rhythmbox? For those who don't know, it's a free iTunes-alike for GNOME. I like it since mp3blaster is buggy without anyone trying to fix the bugs, xmms seems to have stopped innovating and everything else...well, sucks :)