Apple Trademarks 'Vingle'

MacRumors · Oct 13, 2005, 07:50 PM

MacOSXRumors and Appleinsider reports that Apple has filed for a trademark for the word "Vingle".

Quote:

Telecommunication services, namely, electronic transmission of streamed and downloadable audio and video files via computer and other communications networks; providing on-line chat rooms, bulletin boards and community forums for the transmission of messages among computer users concerning entertainment, music, concerts, videos, radio, television, film, news, sports, games and cultural events; web casting services; delivery of messages by electronic transmission; provision of connectivity services and access to electronic communications networks, for transmission or reception of audio, video or multimedia content

MacOSXRumors speculates that the term simply refers to a Video Single.

AvSRoCkCO1067 · 08:18 PM

iTunes movie/audio subscription service...maybe?

clayj · Oct 13, 2005, 08:04 PM

'Vingle' sounds absolutely hideous. It's almost worse than 'dongle'.

realityisterror · Oct 13, 2005, 08:10 PM

I've got to agree with clay, Vingle isn't very Apple-esque...
Maybe some employee just got bored...?

zv470 · Oct 13, 2005, 08:12 PM

I think they should start calling iTMS the iTunes "Media" Store

dunno about vingle, sounds funny. dummdiddlyokeley funny

MBHockey · Oct 13, 2005, 08:15 PM

Vingle...ehh..would have expected something nicer from Apple.

im_to_hyper · 08:28 PM

Yeah, baby. Vingle my wingle... fo jingle!

Now, only $1.99

Really, though? Vingle of the week? Just doesn't sound right.

Or maybe, that is the name of the video iPod. The vinglepod.

hyperpasta · Oct 13, 2005, 08:22 PM

Maybe this is set to join the ranks of Moof.

Or maybe its an online music community. Whatever it is, It seems like its name will grow on me, but I certainly don't like it now. It has a huge range, so its hard to tell what it could be. But it could very will mean Video Single.

Cybernanga · Oct 13, 2005, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by im_to_hyper

Yeah, baby. Vingle my wingle... fo jingle!

Now, only $1.99

LOL, that was especially funny fo me as I've just been teaching someone how to understand when people are "tizalking in a shizzle stzyle".

But seriously Vingle reminds me of Jingle and jingles are commonly used as Radio Identities and Radio Adverts.

Could this be the beginnings of Adverts in iTMS video content?

One could have the option to download the Vingle frree version for $1.99, or put up with Vingles and get them for say $0.99. I'm sure they can tweak iTunes, Quicktime and The iPod to prevent us fast forwarding through the Vingles.

But then again, I could be wrong. In fact I am often wrong. Somtimes very wrong!!

kineticpast · Oct 13, 2005, 09:39 PM

Isn't it obvious what this is? Now that Apple is selling videos they now want to get into the lucrative video snacks market.

Phatpat · Oct 13, 2005, 09:40 PM

Video + Jingle = Vingle

clayj · Oct 13, 2005, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phatpat

Video + Jingle = Vingle

I think we all get that... it's just a BAD, BAD name. Something like "iClip" or "vClip" sounds better to me.

Whyren · Oct 13, 2005, 09:46 PM

Vingle? Sounds like some crazy 40 year old acting like an elf.

Chaszmyr · Oct 13, 2005, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kineticpast

Isn't it obvious what this is? Now that Apple is selling videos they now want to get into the lucrative video snacks market.

LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by im_to_hyper

Yeah, baby. Vingle my wingle... fo jingle!

ROFL

Whyren · Oct 13, 2005, 10:08 PM

An Apple ISP perhaps? Or even a cell phone service? Still...Vingle?

mkrishnan · Oct 13, 2005, 10:09 PM

I think I would feel so dirty if I bought a vingle.

Just when you thought Apple trademark names had hit a low with Bonjour.

nure11 · Oct 13, 2005, 10:14 PM

What if it is not jingle but single they are playing off of? Maybe a free Vingle download of the week? (ie: just a free music video download of the week) I don't know, but its a thought.

Chaszmyr · Oct 13, 2005, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkrishnan

Just when you thought Apple trademark names had hit a low with Bonjour.

I think they did hit a low with Bonjour, Vingle isn't nearly as bad

mkrishnan · Oct 13, 2005, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaszmyr

I think they did hit a low with Bonjour, Vingle isn't nearly as bad

Mmmm...say Bonjour to Vingle!

Hmmm...just as long as Vingle isn't Tingle from Zelda flying onto your screen with a hot air balloon and trying to help you with stuff. Then I might have to take my own life.

rockthecasbah · 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by im_to_hyper

Yeah, baby. Vingle my wingle... fo jingle!

white people's street credit (or whatever counts as that) was just set back 1,000,000 years by that statement. I hope you are happy

FAKE EDIT: i just assumed you were white by that statement, if you are not im terribly sorry

Whyren · Oct 13, 2005, 10:19 PM

This is going to turn into a joke-fest quite quickly, if not already.

"Wow! Apple just released a new chip that has Vingle on it!"

Homer: "Mmm...Vingle chips."

Chaszmyr · Oct 13, 2005, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkrishnan

Mmmm...say Bonjour to Vingle!

If Apple released a commercial with that phrase in it, I might have to sell my Mac.

Or maybe not. But I would definitely have to sell my Mac if they said "Say Vingle to Bonjour!"

im_to_hyper · Oct 13, 2005, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockthecasbah

white people's street credit (or whatever counts as that) was just set back 1,000,000 years by that statement. I hope you are happy

FAKE EDIT: i just assumed you were white by that statement, if you are not im terribly sorry

Yeah, good guess. Just trying out my Central Wisconsin street talk. Totally nonexistant. Never using that again. Fo shizzle.

thehypercube · Oct 13, 2005, 11:22 PM

Surprised nobody else considered they rhyme to "Mingle". New iMac with iSight built in. Video + chat room + sending sounds etc to each other = Video + Mingle = Vingle.

winmacguy · Oct 13, 2005, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkrishnan

I think I would feel so dirty if I bought a vingle.

Just when you thought Apple trademark names had hit a low with Bonjour.

This must be a slot from "Whose line is it anyway"

This forum is like a comedy post on this fine Friday afternoon, he said as he Vingled his dongle ....

(trying to keep a straight face in my serious day job

)

Oct 13, 2005, 07:58 PM	#2
AvSRoCkCO1067 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CO	iTunes movie/audio subscription service...maybe? Last edited by Doctor Q : Oct 13, 2005 at 08:18 PM.

Oct 13, 2005, 08:04 PM	#3
clayj macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 1123,6536,5321	'Vingle' sounds absolutely hideous. It's almost worse than 'dongle'. __________________ mba guru mac pro 2.8 ghz 8 core 14 gb ram 4 tb hd 30" acd \| macbook air 1.8 ghz 64 gb ssd \| mac minis 2.0 ghz c2d 1.66 ghz cd \| iphone 3G \| ipods x4

Oct 13, 2005, 08:10 PM	#4
realityisterror macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Snellville, GA	I've got to agree with clay, Vingle isn't very Apple-esque... Maybe some employee just got bored...? __________________ </end>

Oct 13, 2005, 08:19 PM	#7
im_to_hyper macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Duluth, Minnesota	Yeah, baby. Vingle my wingle... fo jingle! Now, only $1.99 Really, though? Vingle of the week? Just doesn't sound right. Or maybe, that is the name of the video iPod. The vinglepod. __________________ 13" MBP, 2.53GHz, 4GB DDR3 1067MHz, 250GB Last edited by im_to_hyper : Oct 13, 2005 at 08:28 PM.

Oct 13, 2005, 08:22 PM	#8
hyperpasta macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey	Ummm... yeah. Maybe this is set to join the ranks of Moof. Or maybe its an online music community. Whatever it is, It seems like its name will grow on me, but I certainly don't like it now. It has a huge range, so its hard to tell what it could be. But it could very will mean Video Single. __________________ Aluminum iMac (Early 2009) 24", 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 640GB HD 10.5 Leopard, iLife '09, iWork '09 First Gen. iPod touch, 8 GB

Oct 13, 2005, 08:12 PM	#5
zv470 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Zealand	I think they should start calling iTMS the iTunes "Media" Store dunno about vingle, sounds funny. dummdiddlyokeley funny

Oct 13, 2005, 08:15 PM	#6
MBHockey macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York	Vingle...ehh..would have expected something nicer from Apple.

Oct 13, 2005, 09:39 PM	#10
kineticpast macrumors member Join Date: May 2005	Isn't it obvious what this is? Now that Apple is selling videos they now want to get into the lucrative video snacks market.

Oct 13, 2005, 09:40 PM	#11
Phatpat macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington DC	Video + Jingle = Vingle __________________ my flickr

Oct 13, 2005, 09:46 PM	#13
Whyren macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: east of the West and west of the East	Vingle? Sounds like some crazy 40 year old acting like an elf. __________________ Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish in the crowd. QS02 800MHz G4 + 768 RAM + 300 GB HD + NVidia GeForce4 MX 2G 10 GB iPod + 512 shuffle last.fm + music mobs + itunes registry

Oct 13, 2005, 10:08 PM	#15
Whyren macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: east of the West and west of the East	An Apple ISP perhaps? Or even a cell phone service? Still...Vingle? __________________ Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish in the crowd. QS02 800MHz G4 + 768 RAM + 300 GB HD + NVidia GeForce4 MX 2G 10 GB iPod + 512 shuffle last.fm + music mobs + itunes registry

Oct 13, 2005, 10:09 PM	#16
mkrishnan Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA	I think I would feel so dirty if I bought a vingle. Just when you thought Apple trademark names had hit a low with Bonjour. __________________ Mohan

Oct 13, 2005, 10:14 PM	#17
nure11 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2004	Single is to song as Vingle is to video? What if it is not jingle but single they are playing off of? Maybe a free Vingle download of the week? (ie: just a free music video download of the week) I don't know, but its a thought.

Oct 13, 2005, 10:19 PM	#21
Whyren macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: east of the West and west of the East	This is going to turn into a joke-fest quite quickly, if not already. "Wow! Apple just released a new chip that has Vingle on it!" Homer: "Mmm...Vingle chips." __________________ Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish in the crowd. QS02 800MHz G4 + 768 RAM + 300 GB HD + NVidia GeForce4 MX 2G 10 GB iPod + 512 shuffle last.fm + music mobs + itunes registry

Oct 13, 2005, 11:22 PM	#24
thehypercube macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: fl	Surprised nobody else considered they rhyme to "Mingle". New iMac with iSight built in. Video + chat room + sending sounds etc to each other = Video + Mingle = Vingle.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode