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USB-IF Scolds Palm By Saying Apple Can Protect Their Software
Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) had filed a complaint with The USB Implementers Forum because Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) blocked them from the Palm Pre being able to connect to iTunes. Rather than the USB-IF becoming sympathetic for Palm, the company has decided to scold them instead. According to the USB-IF Apple has the right to protect their software.
When the Palm Pre was first released, they claimed one of their features was the ability to sync with iTunes. The Palm Pre did this by tricking iTunes into thinking it was an iPod. In an update to iTunes, Apple blocked the Pre from having the ability to sync with the software. Palm found loopholes to the update and kept on tricking iTunes. Clearly this did not make the USB-IF was not too thrilled by this approach.
According to the Associated Press, the USB-IF sent a letter to both Palm and Apple. Palm was warned that if they update their software further to crack iTunes syncing abilities, it would be considered a USB-IF rules violation.
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USB 3.0 Logo Becoming More Mainstream
USB 3.0 cables have been selling for some time now and earlier this week, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) announced that the USB 3.0 Compliance and Certification Program is now available. What this means is that hardware that is compatible with USB 3.0 can now use the SuperSpeed USB logo. This also means that your PC is getting closer and closer to becoming obsolete. Just when I was getting used to the USB 2.0 trident-shaped logo. The new logo is pictured above.
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Palm Sends Complaint About Apple To USB Implementers Forum Over Improper Vendor ID Number
The Apple-Palm battle continues. Palm has sent a complaint to the USB Implementers Forum about an improper use of the Vendor ID number. When manufacturing devices that depend on USB, a form is signed that has the following line attached: “Unauthorized use of assigned or unassigned USB Vendor ID Numbers and associated Product ID Numbers are strictly prohibited.”
Palm’s complaint is that Apple is disallowing Palm’s Vendor ID from using iTunes. When connecting the Palm Pre to a USB connection, the Pre shows up as an iPod / mass storage device (ID 0x05ac) instead of the Palm (ID 0×083). Palm believes that this misrepresents their brand and I agree with them.
If I owned a Palm Pre and connected it to a computer, but it showed up as an Apple product name instead, I’d be fuming and confused.
[via Engadget]
Categories Apple Inc., Palm Inc., Palm Pre, USB Implementers Forum
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