Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Apple users threaten to sue over iBook, iPod
Can a few bad apples -- like product quality complaints and potential lawsuits -- spoil the bunch for loyal fans of Apple Computer Inc. ahead of their biggest party of the year?
As enthusiasts devoted to Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people) prepare to descend on San Francisco next week for the annual Macworld conference, at least two online petitions have collected hundreds of signatures from potential plaintiffs seeking to file lawsuits over claims of defects in the iBook laptop.
Another growing source of complaints surrounds Apple's wildly-popular iPod line of digital music players, which many enthusiasts believe will get an upgrade at Macworld with the introduction of smaller, less-expensive models and a range of case colors. Full Article>>>
As enthusiasts devoted to Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people) prepare to descend on San Francisco next week for the annual Macworld conference, at least two online petitions have collected hundreds of signatures from potential plaintiffs seeking to file lawsuits over claims of defects in the iBook laptop.
Another growing source of complaints surrounds Apple's wildly-popular iPod line of digital music players, which many enthusiasts believe will get an upgrade at Macworld with the introduction of smaller, less-expensive models and a range of case colors. Full Article>>>
Queen to knight early Web innovator
Does this mean the Web is his castle? Tim Berners-Lee, the technologist who added hyperlinking capabilities to the Internet to create the World Wide Web in 1990, is being knighted by Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
Buckingham Palace said this week that Berners-Lee, 48, a British citizen who lives in the United States, got the honor because of his "services to the global development of the Internet."
In a statement released by the World Wide Web Consortium, an Internet group he directs, Berners-Lee said he considered knighthood an honor that "applies to the whole Web development community." Full Article>>>
Buckingham Palace said this week that Berners-Lee, 48, a British citizen who lives in the United States, got the honor because of his "services to the global development of the Internet."
In a statement released by the World Wide Web Consortium, an Internet group he directs, Berners-Lee said he considered knighthood an honor that "applies to the whole Web development community." Full Article>>>
