Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Blocking Palm Pre’s iTunes sync is okay with the USB Forum
The USB Implementers Forum, which supports the advancement and adoption of Universal Serial Bus technology, says Apple is doing nothing wrong when it blocks the Palm Pre from synchronising with iTunes. Palm had contacted the USB-IF because it thought Apple could have been breaching the USB-IF’s policies. However, the spotlight is now on Palm; the USB-IF says the Pre’s ‘impersonation’ of an Apple iPod would breach its policies. [Sources: BusinessWeek.com; AllThingsD.com]