Apple hat sich am 10. August beim "US Patents and Trademarks Office" das Gütesiegel "Made for iPod" patentieren lassen. Beim Patentantrag lag auch ein Logo bei, welches Sie über den dritten Link an der Seite ansehen können. Apple hat mit dem "Made for iPod"-Programm im Januar diesen Jahres begonnen. Hier die Patentbeschreibung:

A full line of electronic and mechanical accessories and computer software for portable and handheld digital electronic devices for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, and reviewing text, data, audio, image, and video files; docking stations; stands; battery chargers; battery packs; electrical connectors, wires, cables, and adaptors; wired and wireless remote controls; headphones and earphones; stereo amplifier and speaker base stations; automobile stereo adapters; audio recorders; radio receivers; radio transmitters; image scanners; video viewers; media readers; computer application software for recording and organizing calendars and schedules, to-do lists, and contact information; computer game software; computer software for clock and alarm clock functionality; carrying cases, sacks, and bags, all for use with portable and handheld digital electronic devices for recording, organizing, transmitting, manipulating, and reviewing text, data, audio, image, and video files

Weiterführende Links:

• macosxrumors.com
• mactechnews.de
• tess2.uspto.gov