They're sitting there making money form HTC off Android phones and have done nothing to deserve it. TBH, I think they deserve a bit more butt hurt over this to return the favour.
It's not meant for hidden data but to mark a name as a name. People have been using microdata (or microformats) for awhile. It's not really taken off because it needed to be standardised as it is now. If there was any benefit to abusing the format it has already existed. I don't see any real benefit in relation to SEO other than things like indexing addresses and names easier so search for a person may be easier.
Microdata format isn't meant to be meta data in the sense of html metadata tags. It's for marking names as a first name and a surname. It allows you to pull an address for example out of a site straight into your email client. I'm sure someone may try to abuse it for better search rankings but I don't think it would work that well.
Yes you can get your purchases transferred. I believe with the Wii you may have to call customer services but with the 3DS you will be able to do it yourself quite easily.
It is obvious that Americans hate the idea of news that just reports the facts so it's no surprise you use that defense. Not all speech is free and in fact the constitution arguably didd not originally make it free. It just made it the state's decision to censor you not the federal government's decision. But the news is something that people take seriously. It affects how they vote and how they live. You can't just let a news organisation take money to say things for a corporation, to out right lie or censor facts. Anyone that thinks it's acceptable for that is a tea party tool.
Except for the fact news organisations will have no problem reporting on facebook and twitter unless of course they're doing it because they're paid by twitter or facebook.
Sounds like they cocked it up a bit with the lack of boot, 2 gun limit and it sounds like it may end up having too many driving sequences. I'll still buy it but certainly not a full price. I'll wait.
People can call Apple control freaks or whatever but the more that Android goes on and the more I think Apple did things just right. I'm still on Android simply because it works good enough and I can't stomach the idea of paying hundreds of pounds for a phone or have an expensive contract but if the iphone 5 comes out soon and it's completely awesome then I may very well change my mind. I just don't like the idea of not knowing what I'll get in regards to performance if I get another Android phone and no I don't think I should have to root the thing to make it work right. I enjoy hacking about on my desktop that I built myself but for a phone that I pay good money for either outright or through a contract then I expect the thing to work especially if I root it, have a problem and then no one wants to hear about it because I rooted my phone nor do I want to unreachable because I need to take time to find how to fix something myself.
I'm not saying a "cumdumpster" site was in this story but why you do you think they're asking to review the advertising material? They want to know how their product is being advertised and for one reason is so it isn't associated with such sites.
They have every right to protect their trademark and in fact it's expected that they do so. Their product is a high-end product. After all that's what most people here bitch about is that they sell over priced computers. Their hardware is pricey and that is part of their image and brand so of course they don't want people ruining that image and dragging their image down to Dell's level.
And Apple would do absolutely nothing about you mentioning the iPad in your resume because how in the world is telling people you're a developer of iPad apps damage the value of their trademark? They wouldn't win the case even if they thought it was harmful. Secondly your CV isn't going to be seen by millions and presumably won't contain question material especially in relation to the iPad.
Also they're not stopping people from giving away their devices. They want them to conform to certain guidelines to stop companies they don't want to be associated with from using their trademark. So it's not the end of iPad giveaways but the something like a cumdumpster.com iPad giveaway for example. You have the same rights too. A company can't use your image without consent and I'm sure there are things you wouldn't want to be associated with.
It depends if you're trying to make a profit or not. What company just gives away ipads without trying to get you to buy something, generate ad revenue or give up personal information? You are more than free to tell whoever you want that you're giving your 'Apple iPad' away so long as you're not trying to profit from it.
They don't have to imply Apple is associated. They just have to do something that the trademark holder views as devaluing their trademark. It is the owner's sole duty to protect their mark and doing anything that implies it's not of value or a lesser value makes it harder to fight people wanting similar marks or the word / phrase in another area.
That's not true. The paperwork that came with my trademark made it very clear I am to protect my trademark and basically treat it like gold. Anything that implies you don't value your brand and makes it harder to defend yourself when you object to someone wanting a similar trademark or the same trademark but in a different but similar market.
Companies don't do promotions unless they get something for it. Whether it's just your personal information or to get you into their shop so they are profiting off using someone else's trademark which makes it entirely different to you giving your hardware away to someone and it is Apple's duty to protect their trademark. Just as Google wouldn't want questionable porno sites using their trademarks in a promotion to give away Android phones.
You cannot use someone's trademark or copyright however you want for profit. But a million iPads if you want and give them to homeless people. No one including Steve Jobs cares. They made their money but if you advertise it on some lame "punch the monkey" web banner using Apple's logo then yes they'll get uppity about it.
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I'd probably prefer to code on C# too but sometimes I need to troll.
Mercurial ftw.
C#? lol - use a real language.
Yeah the wii was really screwed over by doing the same exact thing.
Yeah because that's worked out so well for the mobile phone consumers in the US.
The 2,000 witheld ones are the ones actually written by Palin. The 24,000 were written by an aide why she played Deer Hunter all day.
They're sitting there making money form HTC off Android phones and have done nothing to deserve it. TBH, I think they deserve a bit more butt hurt over this to return the favour.
Looking at how maturity levels amongst gamers seem to be dropping then all signs point to the fact they are indeed in mommy's basement.
I could have sworn they said they're leaving the iPad and its market alone. Shit changes quickly around here.
It's not meant for hidden data but to mark a name as a name. People have been using microdata (or microformats) for awhile. It's not really taken off because it needed to be standardised as it is now. If there was any benefit to abusing the format it has already existed. I don't see any real benefit in relation to SEO other than things like indexing addresses and names easier so search for a person may be easier.
Microdata format isn't meant to be meta data in the sense of html metadata tags. It's for marking names as a first name and a surname. It allows you to pull an address for example out of a site straight into your email client. I'm sure someone may try to abuse it for better search rankings but I don't think it would work that well.
Yes you can get your purchases transferred. I believe with the Wii you may have to call customer services but with the 3DS you will be able to do it yourself quite easily.
It is obvious that Americans hate the idea of news that just reports the facts so it's no surprise you use that defense. Not all speech is free and in fact the constitution arguably didd not originally make it free. It just made it the state's decision to censor you not the federal government's decision. But the news is something that people take seriously. It affects how they vote and how they live. You can't just let a news organisation take money to say things for a corporation, to out right lie or censor facts. Anyone that thinks it's acceptable for that is a tea party tool.
Except for the fact news organisations will have no problem reporting on facebook and twitter unless of course they're doing it because they're paid by twitter or facebook.
I can't remember did France run away from Vietnam in a cute little bitch style like the Americans did?
Sounds like they cocked it up a bit with the lack of boot, 2 gun limit and it sounds like it may end up having too many driving sequences. I'll still buy it but certainly not a full price. I'll wait.
People can call Apple control freaks or whatever but the more that Android goes on and the more I think Apple did things just right. I'm still on Android simply because it works good enough and I can't stomach the idea of paying hundreds of pounds for a phone or have an expensive contract but if the iphone 5 comes out soon and it's completely awesome then I may very well change my mind. I just don't like the idea of not knowing what I'll get in regards to performance if I get another Android phone and no I don't think I should have to root the thing to make it work right. I enjoy hacking about on my desktop that I built myself but for a phone that I pay good money for either outright or through a contract then I expect the thing to work especially if I root it, have a problem and then no one wants to hear about it because I rooted my phone nor do I want to unreachable because I need to take time to find how to fix something myself.
I'm not saying a "cumdumpster" site was in this story but why you do you think they're asking to review the advertising material? They want to know how their product is being advertised and for one reason is so it isn't associated with such sites.
They have every right to protect their trademark and in fact it's expected that they do so. Their product is a high-end product. After all that's what most people here bitch about is that they sell over priced computers. Their hardware is pricey and that is part of their image and brand so of course they don't want people ruining that image and dragging their image down to Dell's level.
And if you company puts stuff in the cloud then there is no reason to have ancient browsers.
And you need to be surfing youtube, facebook and American idol at work?
And Apple would do absolutely nothing about you mentioning the iPad in your resume because how in the world is telling people you're a developer of iPad apps damage the value of their trademark? They wouldn't win the case even if they thought it was harmful. Secondly your CV isn't going to be seen by millions and presumably won't contain question material especially in relation to the iPad.
Also they're not stopping people from giving away their devices. They want them to conform to certain guidelines to stop companies they don't want to be associated with from using their trademark. So it's not the end of iPad giveaways but the something like a cumdumpster.com iPad giveaway for example. You have the same rights too. A company can't use your image without consent and I'm sure there are things you wouldn't want to be associated with.
It depends if you're trying to make a profit or not. What company just gives away ipads without trying to get you to buy something, generate ad revenue or give up personal information? You are more than free to tell whoever you want that you're giving your 'Apple iPad' away so long as you're not trying to profit from it.
They don't have to imply Apple is associated. They just have to do something that the trademark holder views as devaluing their trademark. It is the owner's sole duty to protect their mark and doing anything that implies it's not of value or a lesser value makes it harder to fight people wanting similar marks or the word / phrase in another area.
That's not true. The paperwork that came with my trademark made it very clear I am to protect my trademark and basically treat it like gold. Anything that implies you don't value your brand and makes it harder to defend yourself when you object to someone wanting a similar trademark or the same trademark but in a different but similar market.
Companies don't do promotions unless they get something for it. Whether it's just your personal information or to get you into their shop so they are profiting off using someone else's trademark which makes it entirely different to you giving your hardware away to someone and it is Apple's duty to protect their trademark. Just as Google wouldn't want questionable porno sites using their trademarks in a promotion to give away Android phones.
You cannot use someone's trademark or copyright however you want for profit. But a million iPads if you want and give them to homeless people. No one including Steve Jobs cares. They made their money but if you advertise it on some lame "punch the monkey" web banner using Apple's logo then yes they'll get uppity about it.