Comments for Malcolm Barclay http://mbarclay.net iPhone Developer & Consultant Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:24:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Presselite Copy My App Icon by Malcolm Barclay http://mbarclay.net/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-326 Malcolm Barclay Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:24:59 +0000 http://mbarclay.net/?p=683#comment-326 Hi redpola, this posting here with all the comments should help explain why... http://mbarclay.net/?p=730 Hi redpola, this posting here with all the comments should help explain why…

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]]> Comment on Presselite Copy My App Icon by redpola http://mbarclay.net/?p=683&cpage=1#comment-325 redpola Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:24:17 +0000 http://mbarclay.net/?p=683#comment-325 Hi. I'm a little confused by this post. They obviously haven't literally duplicated your icon, and if I were to create an icon for a tube application I might just immediately think of choosing an enlarged part of the globally-recognised-and-iconic tube map for it, which seems to be what they did. They might even have licensed the image! Are you upset that they copied the style of your icon by using the same inspiration? Apologies to appear so dumb, but it's really unclear to me what's been stolen here, from whom, and therefore why you're upset. Hi. I’m a little confused by this post. They obviously haven’t literally duplicated your icon, and if I were to create an icon for a tube application I might just immediately think of choosing an enlarged part of the globally-recognised-and-iconic tube map for it, which seems to be what they did. They might even have licensed the image!

Are you upset that they copied the style of your icon by using the same inspiration?

Apologies to appear so dumb, but it’s really unclear to me what’s been stolen here, from whom, and therefore why you’re upset.

]]> Comment on Presselite 101: How To Fool The Market by Billy Joe http://mbarclay.net/?p=709&cpage=1#comment-324 Billy Joe Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:09:54 +0000 http://mbarclay.net/?p=709#comment-324 I reported it. I wouldn't believe that Apple would permit this. I'm not even certain whether this is legal, and that's something you may want to look into. If this is true, then it may be that the authors could be accused of gaining a financial advantage by deception. This is similar in a way to shill bidding (which has been in the new recently via eBay cracking down). It certainly falls short of honest advertising, and so trading standards may also be able to help. I reported it. I wouldn’t believe that Apple would permit this. I’m not even certain whether this is legal, and that’s something you may want to look into.
If this is true, then it may be that the authors could be accused of gaining a financial advantage by deception. This is similar in a way to shill bidding (which has been in the new recently via eBay cracking down). It certainly falls short of honest advertising, and so trading standards may also be able to help.

]]> Comment on Presselite: Cease & Desist by Billy Joe http://mbarclay.net/?p=730&cpage=1#comment-323 Billy Joe Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:04:28 +0000 http://mbarclay.net/?p=730#comment-323 I just wanted to say, even though your interchange is the opposite way round to TfLs, the station you show is quite clearly embankment, where the bakerloo, northern, district and circle lines cross. The other allegedly copy icon... where the jesus h is that supposed to be? The central, victoria, circle and district lines crossing?? So, although this has been upsetting for you, at least you can console yourself with that these people must be totally clueless fricktards. Besos muchos. I just wanted to say, even though your interchange is the opposite way round to TfLs, the station you show is quite clearly embankment, where the bakerloo, northern, district and circle lines cross.

The other allegedly copy icon… where the jesus h is that supposed to be? The central, victoria, circle and district lines crossing??

So, although this has been upsetting for you, at least you can console yourself with that these people must be totally clueless fricktards.

Besos muchos.

]]> Comment on Presselite: Cease & Desist by Malcolm Barclay http://mbarclay.net/?p=730&cpage=1#comment-322 Malcolm Barclay Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:12:10 +0000 http://mbarclay.net/?p=730#comment-322 Presselites 'London Tube for iPad' app has also now changed it's icon. Presselites ‘London Tube for iPad’ app has also now changed it’s icon.

]]> Comment on Presselite: Cease & Desist by Malcolm Barclay http://mbarclay.net/?p=730&cpage=1#comment-321 Malcolm Barclay Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:58:57 +0000 http://mbarclay.net/?p=730#comment-321 Presselite have now changed their icons for London Tube & London Bus. Presselite have now changed their icons for London Tube & London Bus.

]]> Comment on Presselite: Cease & Desist by Malcolm Barclay http://mbarclay.net/?p=730&cpage=1#comment-320 Malcolm Barclay Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:30:30 +0000 http://mbarclay.net/?p=730#comment-320 Yep, I think the Passing-off claim is pretty clear cut, the specialist & very experienced legal advice I had thinks the same. Apple will probably do nothing about Presselite's constant gaming of the review system. I have raised it so many times in the past. They only seem to act when it's more widespread, developers have been removed from the store. I am not sure about mxData, they will probably have to change their icon at some point when they do an update. But I do know that any apps using the TfL logo are no longer accepted. Yep, I think the Passing-off claim is pretty clear cut, the specialist & very experienced legal advice I had thinks the same.

Apple will probably do nothing about Presselite’s constant gaming of the review system. I have raised it so many times in the past. They only seem to act when it’s more widespread, developers have been removed from the store.

I am not sure about mxData, they will probably have to change their icon at some point when they do an update. But I do know that any apps using the TfL logo are no longer accepted.

]]> Comment on Presselite: Cease & Desist by travelguy http://mbarclay.net/?p=730&cpage=1#comment-319 travelguy Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:16:31 +0000 http://mbarclay.net/?p=730#comment-319 Ok, so it looks like there are two issues: (1) Using a similar icon to yours and (2) Posting fake reviews Also, regarding the part about no one being able to use the official TFL logo, how has the application 'Tube Map' by MxData Limited managed to keep it in their app icon. Do they have a special deal with TfL? Ok, so it looks like there are two issues: (1) Using a similar icon to yours and (2) Posting fake reviews

Also, regarding the part about no one being able to use the official TFL logo, how has the application ‘Tube Map’ by MxData Limited managed to keep it in their app icon. Do they have a special deal with TfL?

]]> Comment on Presselite: Cease & Desist by travelguy http://mbarclay.net/?p=730&cpage=1#comment-318 travelguy Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:13:31 +0000 http://mbarclay.net/?p=730#comment-318 Thanks Thanks

]]> Comment on Will I Develop For Android? by goalc http://mbarclay.net/?p=575&cpage=1#comment-317 goalc Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:41:10 +0000 http://mbarclay.net/?p=575#comment-317 I really enjoyed this post, and after witnessing the frustrations firsthand of Android I can relate to it. My wife just bought a Samsung Galaxy S after debating between that and an iPhone 4, but she was sold by the bigger screen and the Swype facility amongst other things on the Samsung (and the phone was free!). Whilst I won't deny its a great phone with a fantastic screen, she seems to have so much trouble trying to find apps - your comment about knowing where to go to get them is very true! - and Android 2.1 does seem quite buggy. At the end of the day, the majority of people will want something that is easy to use, and whilst Apple may be dictating to consumers what they can/cant do with the phone and content, at least they are easy to use and easy to find and download great apps. Sadly it seems that Android has a long way to go to get to this stage. I think that her experience has made up my mind for me.... I am off to get an iPhone in the week... and then of course purchase Tube Deluxe as my first app :-) I really enjoyed this post, and after witnessing the frustrations firsthand of Android I can relate to it. My wife just bought a Samsung Galaxy S after debating between that and an iPhone 4, but she was sold by the bigger screen and the Swype facility amongst other things on the Samsung (and the phone was free!). Whilst I won’t deny its a great phone with a fantastic screen, she seems to have so much trouble trying to find apps – your comment about knowing where to go to get them is very true! – and Android 2.1 does seem quite buggy. At the end of the day, the majority of people will want something that is easy to use, and whilst Apple may be dictating to consumers what they can/cant do with the phone and content, at least they are easy to use and easy to find and download great apps. Sadly it seems that Android has a long way to go to get to this stage. I think that her experience has made up my mind for me…. I am off to get an iPhone in the week… and then of course purchase Tube Deluxe as my first app :-)

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