Thursday, September 12, 2013

Apple Sued In Thai Over Broadcast Of EPL

A Thai cable television company said it was suing Apple for $3 million accusing the US technology giant of selling an application that violates its exclusive rights to English Premier League football.

CTH has also filed criminal charges against Apple Inc. and Apple Thailand with a Thai court that specialises in international trade and intellectual property disputes, he added.

Thai copyright law allows both civil and criminal actions to be brought by one party.

The complaint pivots on an application sold via Apple's App Store -- made by a Thai developer -- that shows matches on mobile devices and tablet computers from the wildly-popular English Premier League.

"This app has caused huge damage to us because it has also affected contracts we have with other telephone companies," legal advisor Paiboon Amonpinyokeat alleged, referring to deals with a Thai firm to provide exclusive football coverage.

"It's a contributory copyright infringement. We filed a civil case seeking 100 million baht ($3.1 million) in compensation," he said, adding legal action has also been taken against the app's Thai developer.

Paiboon said CTH had contacted Apple but the contentious app was still available. The court will hear the case on November 18, he added.

Apple could not immediately be reached for comment. CTH secured rights to this season's Premier League games after beating Thailand's biggest cable True Corporation in an auction, upsetting many Thai consumers who have had to change cable subscription or miss football matches.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Android 4.4 Kit-Kat Official Video Makes A Spoof Apple Design Ad

CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR BRAND Kit Kat has embraced the technology world's hype and hyperbole and released a webpage that reminds us of some of the finest examples of PR puffery to grace our inboxes.

On a webpage that would not look out of place on Apple's website the firm enthuses over its chocolate treat and describes it with the sorts of design and technology terms that keep Jony Ive ticking over, following the news that Google will name Android 4.4 'Kitkat'.

"Under its sleek exterior we've ensured maximum breakability in KITKAT 4.4. This is due to the refined praline software, crisp waferware and its unique chocolate unibody. Just unwrap, break, snap and enjoy," it purrs.

"No matter what kind of break you're looking for, with [two] mega-bites, [four] mega-bites or a chunky-bite option, we've got it covered."

A video featuring Christopher Catlin, who is described as a "Chief Breaks Officer" at Kit Kat, takes it further and does a good impression of the Apple designer, the way he talks, and our perception of how Apple designs something. The video clip is called "Android KITKAT 4.4: The future of confectionery".

It describes the chocolate bar with the sort of hip young terms that we have come to associate with personal technology possessions like mobile phones, and does it very well.

The chocolate, we learn, is "immersive, confectionary perfectionary with global reach" and has compatibility with a range of drinks. It is probably unfair to single out Apple, especially since most technology communications are littered with junk words and nonsense, but it seems that Nestle and Google have quickly become such good friends that they both feel comfortable ribbing the competition. µ