Google any similar variant of the above search, and it is obvious how broad 'pod' reaches. Had the exclusions knocked out a significant percentage over just the single term, then Apple might have a point.
The company could have initially called their product the "Apple Pod" but they knew the protective measures of creating a new word. They cannot have it both ways -- consumers aren't being confused by POD.
And the Google "help us out" routine for feedback requires that you provide them with your name -- even though you are already logged in by Google ID and email address (ie., when sending a bug report or suggestion, like with the beta Google Spreadsheets)
Here is the link. But that report is by Symantec, so it could just be FUD directed at Microsoft for a change.
More credibility than McAfee, whose latest VirusScan subscription takes the customers' money and then notifies that they must uninstall ZoneAlarm and GooglePack AdAware to proceed.
Excessive phoning home to NAI and too many ad popups for them to be considered legitimate. And when ZoneLabs is gone, McAfee pops up warnings of no outbound firewall with upsells.
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Google any similar variant of the above search, and it is obvious how broad 'pod' reaches. Had the exclusions knocked out a significant percentage over just the single term, then Apple might have a point.
The company could have initially called their product the "Apple Pod" but they knew the protective measures of creating a new word. They cannot have it both ways -- consumers aren't being confused by POD.
And the Google "help us out" routine for feedback requires that you provide them with your name -- even though you are already logged in by Google ID and email address (ie., when sending a bug report or suggestion, like with the beta Google Spreadsheets)
More credibility than McAfee, whose latest VirusScan subscription takes the customers' money and then notifies that they must uninstall ZoneAlarm and GooglePack AdAware to proceed.
Excessive phoning home to NAI and too many ad popups for them to be considered legitimate. And when ZoneLabs is gone, McAfee pops up warnings of no outbound firewall with upsells.