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Hewlett Packard 'cockup' may end up costing them $500m

  • 15-02-2013 5:15pm
    #1
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭


    Before Android and ITunes came the Palm operating system and Palm is owned by Hewlett Packard.

    HP run an App Store for Palm. In this App store there recently appeared an App named after an ancient Rock singer named Chubby Checker. Lest anyone wonder the APP is called Chubby Checker.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21471967
    The Chubby Checker app - which appeared on websites for Palm OS devices - claimed to guess the intimate measurement based on shoe size.[

    and Chubby no doubt had the lawyers queueing around the block for the gig. :D
    "He's hurt," his lawyer Willie Gary told Associated Press.
    "He worked hard to build his name and reputation over the years.
    "We cannot sit idly and watch as technology giants, or anyone else, exploits the name or likeness of an innocent person with the goal of making millions of dollars."

    And so they sued for $500 million. :D


Comments

  • #2
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,037 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    They must be going round the twist


  • #3
    Soups123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,010 ✭✭✭Soups123


    Is this not an enhancement to his reputation.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,288 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    If they wanted to see just how big the cockup was, they could use this app...


  • #5
    Canard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,572 ✭✭✭Canard


    The lawyer's name... :pac:


  • #6
    Prodigious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭Prodigious


    Willy win the case?


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  • #7
    wandatowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    In fairness thats a pretty funny name for an app.


  • #8
    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    That is some cock.


  • #9
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    He's big in Japan


  • #10
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    The German firm behind the offending program, Magic Apps, is no longer selling the software.


    ...so why sue HP? They didn't make it.


  • #11
    Cossax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭Cossax


    Streisand effect much?


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  • #12
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,124 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    How can he sue anyone over it? It's not even his real name ffs

    Also, 'chubby' has been a slang term for erection since the 20's so it's not as if the developers are responsible for the negative connotations.


  • #13
    Dostoevsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,023 ✭✭✭Dostoevsky


    What? A private corporation fucks up and the Irish taxpayer is not expected to pay for the losses of this private corporation?

    We can't be having this.


  • #14
    ToddyDoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,417 ✭✭✭ToddyDoody


    If they had only called it THE chubby checker they might have been ok. I'm sure he'll give the money to charity, thatd be the classy thing to do


  • #15
    Triangla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Triangla


    I read about that yesterday. It only had 84 sales. Think it was $0.79, good luck enjoying that windfall.


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