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Apple Lawyers Strike Back at Valleywag Over Tablet Bounty
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They had advertising revenue of US$60 million last year and turned a profit of US$30 million.
Source: http://247wallst.com/2009/11/10/the-twenty-five-most-valuable-blogs-in-america/ (They are number 1 on the list)
This contest is dumb with a capital D!
These guys will do anything to get attention.
It's the new way of doing business...even if it is, as in this case, clearly illegal.
I kinda hope they do not cease and desist because you know Apple will nail their stupid asses to the wall. Just wish that it would not have to cost Apple the time or money.
And to some of you that think this is not illegal, read the law and for once get the fact that Apple owns this stuff and they have a God given right to protect it and do what they want with it.
As for the C&D. Of course Apple are bringing out a tablet...that isn't the point.
The point is that here is another impotent company climbing on the "let's have a go at one of the most successful and visible companies on the planet" so we can get our own 15 minutes of fame.
What a complete bunch of losers
These guys will do anything to get attention.
It's the new way of doing business...even if it is, as in this case, clearly illegal.
I kinda hope they do not cease and desist because you know Apple will nail their stupid asses to the wall. Just wish that it would not have to cost Apple the time or money.
And to some of you that think this is not illegal, read the law and for once get the fact that Apple owns this stuff and they have a God given right to protect it and do what they want with it.
As for the C&D. Of course Apple are bringing out a tablet...that isn't the point.
The point is that here is another impotent company climbing on the "let's have a go at one of the most successful and visible companies on the planet" so we can get our own 15 minutes of fame.
What a complete bunch of losers
Update
When visiting valleywag.com on a normal computer, there is no obvious evidence that the site is powered by Quattro Wireless. But when the adress is typed in on an iphone/ipod touch, the mobile version of the website comes up and in large letters it states that the site is powered by Quattro Wireless.
Just saying, Apple looks like it may have something to do with this!
When visiting valleywag.com on a normal computer, there is no obvious evidence that the site is powered by Quattro Wireless. But when the adress is typed in on an iphone/ipod touch, the mobile version of the website comes up and in large letters it states that the site is powered by Quattro Wireless.
Just saying, Apple looks like it may have something to do with this!
hehehe..Apple might just get caught with their pants down on this..
Or the irony is astounding.
Or the irony is astounding.
so unlikely it is impossible.
on the odd chance that Steve would take anything unreleased off campus he wouldn't be carrying it openly in his hand to be seen. he'd have it in a briefcase or such.
After all, Steve wrote all those insane rules about black covers, NDAs, airlock doors etc
Wrong .....I think its all pretty funny too. All these people so eager to get their hands on something that will not fit in the pocket, or have a practical use that a good macbook can not fill.......
Funny. Anyone who happens to get his/her hands on this new Apple gadget knows one thing... I am sitting on a goldmine. Wait...
Before you know it we receive spam telling us: "I am the son of someone who gave Steve Job his liver and as a reward we were blessed with the new yet to be released Apple device. I ran into your website (when you don't even have one) and would lofe to ofer this incredible smart and buetiful defive for only $1000 Bfast becose I onl hav 1;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; abd mny sister needs a kidney" with the usual gram errors of course
Checking the headers reveals the location of the sender, and it is coming from... surprise surprise... Africa. On a second thought it could have been Texas as well.
This is all a sad joke of course, and the sender must be a real lamer, but this is exactly why the FBI warned us about Haïti spam. And since the FEDs did not warn you, like we need it (yeah right) I just did LOL
Before you know it we receive spam telling us: "I am the son of someone who gave Steve Job his liver and as a reward we were blessed with the new yet to be released Apple device. I ran into your website (when you don't even have one) and would lofe to ofer this incredible smart and buetiful defive for only $1000 Bfast becose I onl hav 1;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
abd mny sister needs a kidney" with the usual gram errors of course Checking the headers reveals the location of the sender, and it is coming from... surprise surprise... Africa. On a second thought it could have been Texas as well.
This is all a sad joke of course, and the sender must be a real lamer, but this is exactly why the FBI warned us about Haïti spam. And since the FEDs did not warn you, like we need it (yeah right) I just did LOL
I think they've done what they set out to do... Confirmation by apple of the existence of a tablet. Job done
No way, Jobs has just started!
yes, the point about scoops is to be the first to publish
by saying they WON'T publish before launch negates the whole point of actually getting the info.
The remaining reasons are "publicity", as has been noticed.
And as apple has in effect betrayed its hand with the lawsuit, boosting visitors to valleywag seems to be the driving force.
Well played!
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I'm not a lawyer, first of all, but I don't see how the contest is against the law and can lead to Apple sue them.
Let's see if I get this straight:
Imagine that the contest was "bring me proof of you killing someone and I will give you $100000". This is obviously illegal because you are inducing people to commit a crime, something obviously against the law. I think we all agree on this.
BUT the contest is "bring me proof of the existence of Apple Tablet". As far as I know, taking a picture of something and giving it to someone else is not illegal (we now the limits: national security, comecial spies, etc.). The purpose is to meake it public just ahead product release and not confirm it until the actual product has been release. You may say: but people have signed a NDA. OK, but a NDA is not the law, it is just an agreement between two individuals, and the consequences of breaking it are considered in the agreement itself (termination of the contract, etc). If you go to trial you think the judge is going to say " you go to jail for taking a picture"? No, that's not illegal. He might say " you have to pay so much to Apple for the money they have lost due to your picture", in case Apple can prove that they have lost money (actually I think it is quite the opposite as this is generating extra publicity). So the contest organizers are not inducing anyone to commit a crime in my opinion.
Can anyone (with law knowledge if possible) elaborate on this and tell me where I'm wrong?
Let's see if I get this straight:
Imagine that the contest was "bring me proof of you killing someone and I will give you $100000". This is obviously illegal because you are inducing people to commit a crime, something obviously against the law. I think we all agree on this.
BUT the contest is "bring me proof of the existence of Apple Tablet". As far as I know, taking a picture of something and giving it to someone else is not illegal (we now the limits: national security, comecial spies, etc.). The purpose is to meake it public just ahead product release and not confirm it until the actual product has been release. You may say: but people have signed a NDA. OK, but a NDA is not the law, it is just an agreement between two individuals, and the consequences of breaking it are considered in the agreement itself (termination of the contract, etc). If you go to trial you think the judge is going to say " you go to jail for taking a picture"? No, that's not illegal. He might say " you have to pay so much to Apple for the money they have lost due to your picture", in case Apple can prove that they have lost money (actually I think it is quite the opposite as this is generating extra publicity). So the contest organizers are not inducing anyone to commit a crime in my opinion.
Can anyone (with law knowledge if possible) elaborate on this and tell me where I'm wrong?
Breaking a contract isn't illegal - it's just a breach of contract and happens every day of the week.
Everyone is deeming these clowns as clever. If you think for a moment, it doesn't confirm a thing. Apple has to protect itself against people who would do crazy things, just like any one else would. This doesn't give confirmation of anything, instead it's indicative of the fact that Apple wants to protect their privacy, period. Even if the tablet isn't announced on the 27th, (God forbid) lol it will still be in our minds, because we still want it as consumers no? Say people start resorting to dangerous, risky, invasive practices to get at info, even if the info is false, people could get hurt and or in big trouble.
Apples privacy alone is reason enough to stop this garbage. Picture a guy with a camera, trying to scale an Apple building trying to get a detailed pic of a device, every time something is rumored to come to fruition. This was not well thought out, it is juvenile and should be called off immediately. I'm surprised they were able to reword their instructions enough to bypass the law.
Apples privacy alone is reason enough to stop this garbage. Picture a guy with a camera, trying to scale an Apple building trying to get a detailed pic of a device, every time something is rumored to come to fruition. This was not well thought out, it is juvenile and should be called off immediately. I'm surprised they were able to reword their instructions enough to bypass the law.
I love posts that begin "I'm not a lawyer" and then proceed to talk about legal concepts. I don't think I've ever seen one that is correct. If the item involved is a protected trade secret, Apple absolutely must have contracts with its employees and suppliers to protect that trade secret. There would have to be a breach somewhere in this chain for the item to be revealed, and Apple could then take legal action.
There could be civil liability, not criminal. "Illegal" is kind of a generic term. If you mean violation of criminal law, probably not (unless Cali makes it such a violation to disclose or cause to be disclosed trade secrets, which I don't know, not a California lawyer). However, while contract breaches do "happen every day," they are also compensable in damages. Civil lawsuits happen every day, too.