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Apple Subpoenas, Sues Over Leaks

Posted by pudge on from the and-around-and-around dept.

CNET reports that Apple has been granted the right to subpoena O'Grady's PowerPage, AppleInsider, and Think Secret over leaks of information concerning an unreleased product code named "Asteroid" and "Q97," which has been described as a FireWire audio interface for use with GarageBand. The subpoenas are related to a lawsuit against an unnamed individual who leaked the information.

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  1. Update: by TrollBridge · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Apple's subpoenas broaden to include geek blog Slashdot.

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    There's a Mercedes gap too. I want one and can't afford one, but it's not government's job to do anything about it.
  2. Well, that's a nice way of treating your fans by mwabad22 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'm not an Apple person personally, but I've got friends who go gaga over what they call "ivory sex." They anticipate new products with huge zeal, and splurge huge amounts of money on things I think are senseless. These sites are just building up the hype and getting Apple more customers and fans and most importantly, money! I don't understand the point in suing their own fans.... I think they're going a bit too far in this secretive mode.

  3. Publicity stunt.... by Serff · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Is it really helpful to sue people over it? They basically acknowledge that it is true and look how much publicity it is getting now. I have seen this story on 3 different news sites so far. So they aren't keeping it much more quite by sueing people...Maybe it is all just a publicity stunt to generate buzz...