As you may or may not know, Cisco is suing Apple for infringment upon the iPhone trademark. This blog post by Cisco PR strikes a delicate tone on the issue. I think it was really well done - clear, open, and most likely honest. It is unfortunate that Apple apparently decided to "ask forgiveness later" on this issue.

It'll be interesting to see if there is any open dialog between the two companies on this in the coming weeks or if it is purely in the hands of the lawyers from here on out.

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Tomorrow. New Apple product announcement(s).

Quoted: Ever-expanding Apple Computer Inc. has acquired an impressively equipped but never-used data center in Newark for an estimated $45 million to $50 million. The 107,000-square-foot facility, originally conceived for communications company MCI WorldCom before getting mothballed after its 2001 completion, is along Eureka Drive on Newark's western fringe.

I think Apple taking over Disney would be very interesting and very lucrative (in the shorter term). I'm a Disney shareholder and an Apple fan. I think this move would make sense as it allows Disney to draft off a technical leader, especially in Hollywood (with Pixar a clear winner). Apple would get access to a ton of content it wants to serve on its media platform as well as real leverage into one of the largest corporations on the planet. Both companies are masterful marketers...

The prices on Shuffles were just dropped as well... Now I just have to decide which one I want for my workouts...

Quoted: Apple Computer Inc on Tuesday launched a new 1 gigabyte iPod nano music player for $149 and said it cut the price of its Shuffle music player.

Cringely follows up on is wiretap story from last week where he speculates what the feds should be doing from a technology perspective. He also speaks briefly about the Apple acquisition of Pixar and how Steve Jobs might play out.

The story on The Postal Service vs. Apple.

Quoted: Apple's new Intel-based Macs are shipping, and with it, the company has started a new television promotional campaign to advertise the systems. The ad has caught the attention of indie rockers The Postal Service for their similarity to the band's video for its song Such Great Heights, which, ironically, is available for sale from the iTunes Music Store.

The Postal Service video "ripped off" in Apple's new Intel ad. Judge for yourself. Compare against the ad I just Dotted.