Smartbook Says Bloggers Can’t Use The Word Smartbook Anymore. Smartbook.

For most of us, the term 'smartbook' (a device that's somewhere in between a smartphone and a netbook) is nothing but the latest tech buzzword du jour. For German company Smartbook, however, it's apparently a chance to score some free publicity by vigilantly defending a multinational trademark and threatening to sue everyone who dares use it in conversations. Let me kick off by saying that Smartbook AG does indeed own a trademark on the word smartbook in most of Western Europe, Australia, Singapore, South Korea and a couple of other countries. The company sells laptops that are named Smartbook, so I guess the company is well within its rights to try and protect their trademark in any way it deems appropriate.

The Mexican Fortune Cookie Visits ServerBeach

Yesterday I was invited to become a fan of Mexican Fortune Cookie on FaceBook. Not being familiar with this “cookie”, I headed over to the fan page to check it out. After reading about this company I noticed a note that said to contact them for a sample of this product. I don’t know about [...]

Whir TV Coverage of PEER 1 Green Data Center

Whir TV is doing on-going coverage of the latest PEER 1 data center being built out in Toronto, Canada. You can watch the first installment here. This 41,000 sq ft space will transform into our most eco-friendly data center. The facility will use some of the most efficient products and ...