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    • Depeche Mode
    • Oddly enough, Playing The Angel is a return to form for Depeche Mode, even though it may well be argued that they never truly deviated from their roots in their more recent offerings. In the

  • Music Has The Right To Children

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    • Boards of Canada
    • This one will haunt you. From the first notes to the last, their sound surrounds you. BOC has put out a fantastic catalogue, and this album is a great starting point for a new listener. Jump straight
  • The Wall (Deluxe Packaging Digitally Remastered)

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    • Pink Floyd
    • Okay, someone had to say it, and though others on the iPO staff are more qualified to review this album, I decided the time was now. This is the quintessential concept album. Though others came before
  • King James Version

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    • The sophomore effort from Harvey Danger, I was really looking forward to this followup to "Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?" Unfortunately, "King James Version" failed to deliver any of the bri

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    • While she didn't always have the best taste in song selection, Aretha Franklin is a must-study for anyone with interest in the human voice. She has the kind of powerful, recklessly passionate deliv

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Lawsuit: Apple Infringed on Flash Patent with iPod nano/touch

Apple Inc. is infringing on a Flash memory-related patent in its iPod line, according to a lawsuit filed by Henry Milan. The patent covers a method of connecting Flash memory to a computing device, and the lawsuit claims that Apple’s iPod touch and iPod nano violate that patent.

The patent was issued on Jan 31st, 2006, and filed on November 12th, 2004. The iPod nano was introduced by Apple on September 7th, 2005, before the patent issue date, but after the application date.

Named "Flash memory drive with quick connector," the patent describes a fairly specific method for connecting Flash memory to a computing device in a way that makes the Flash memory module usable in a variety of devices using standard connectors.

The suit was filed in the Michigan Eastern Federal Court District, and seeks triple damages, as well as an injunction against Apple seeking to stop shipment of the iPod nano and iPod touch. InformationWeek reported that attorneys at Butzel Long, the law firm handling the suit, do not necessarily intend to actually pursue an injunction. Such language is often standard practice when filing suits, whether or not it is feasible.

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