AppleInsider | Apple sued over “Tiger,” requested injunction could prevent launch
Apple Computer has been slapped with a lawsuit by Tiger Direct Inc. for allegedly infringing its trademark with the new Mac OS X “Tiger” operating system scheduled for release on Friday.
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Tiger Direct, which sells computers and related products on the Internet, said Appke’s Tiger OS threatens to dilute its trademarked name, according to Bloomberg, which has obtained a copy of the lawsuit.
The online retailer also accused Apple of deceptive and unfair trade practices in the lawsuit, filed today in federal court in Miami, Florida, Bloomberg said.
“Apple Computer has created and launched a nationwide media blitz led by Steven Jobs, overwhelming the computer world with a sea of Tiger references,” Tiger Direct’s attorneys wrote in the lawsuit.
If the court grants Tiger Direct’s request for an injunction, Apple’s rollout of Tiger could be stopped.
Tiger Direct, which is based in Miami, Florida, has used its family of Tiger trademarks to sell computers and computer related products since 1987, the lawsuit said. The company owns trademarks on the names Tiger, TigerDirect and TigerSoftware.
The retailer said Apple’s use of the name “is causing confusion, mistake and deception among the general purchasing public.”
At the root of the issue appears to internet search results. Tiger Direct contends that Apple’s use of the name has adversely affected its ranking amongst the Internet’s largest search engines, Google and Yahoo, bumping the company from its usual spot in the first three results.
Tiger Direct has asked the federal court to block Apple from using the name,” according to Bloomberg.
The online retailer is also seeking damages and legal fees.
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So you just got your new Powerbook G4, and you the hacker have been messing around with the terminal and stuff, but you realize there is no default root password. Here’s how you set one
Step 1: Become an Administrator
For this, you will need to have access to an account that has administrator abilities. Otherwise it will not work.
Step 2: Netinfo Manager
Go to Applications/Utilities and launch Netinfo Manager. From there go to Security -> Authenticate. Enter your admin user/pass and hit enter.
Then go to Security -> Enable Root User. Enter a password for root and you’re done! Yay!
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1. High performance platform for the next generation of applications
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is a rich platform that enables the next generation of high-performance computing. 64-bit native applications can deliver more data per clock cycle, making them run faster and more efficiently.
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition provides a rich platform to integrate 64-bit applications and existing 32-bit applications using the Windows on Windows 64 (WOW64) x86 emulation layer, providing customers with the ability to move to 64-bit computing without having to sacrifice their existing investment in 32-bit software and Windows expertise.
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The New York Times > Technology > Google to Sell Ads Not Related to Searches
Starting today, Google will test changes to its advertising program that will give advertisers more control over where their ads are shown, how they pay for them and what they look like.
For Internet users, the most visible change will be an expanded use of ads with graphics and animation on many of the Web sites for which Google sells advertising, rather than the short text ads that have been Google’s hallmark.