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HP Files PalmPad Trademark
In the latest twist in the Will they / Won’t they, HP Tablet / Windows 7 story, the company has now filed a trademark application for “PalmPad”, as reported by Engadget. The company has previously stated quiet categorically that it had no plans to release tablets running the WebOS operating system that HP acquired when [...]
Microsoft’s Courier Is Officially a Zombie
Microsoft’s Courier project might be dead, but a U.S. patent recently issued to the company suggests it can’t quite let a good idea stay buried; the patent in question (D618,683) is for a “dual-display device,” similar to the Courier designs that leake…
Ribbon Hero, coming to help you rock with the Ribbon
In my casual scavenging of trademark applications at the USPTO, a new trademark filed this week has revealed an interesting new project from Microsoft that aims to help people familiarize themselves with the Ribbon user interface with a game inspired by the “Hero” franchise. No, I’m not kidding.
Trademark serial number 77872539 for “Ribbon Hero” is [...]
Say hello to the new MSN butterfly
A trademark application filed earlier this month has quietly revealed a new logo for Microsoft’s online content brand MSN and, presumably, also its many regional subsidiaries.
Unfortunately with only a black and white preview to work with, it’s not fair to judge the new logo just yet but its obvious it still retains the now iconic [...]