Apple have announced that they have taken out a blanket trademark on any technology product beginning with a lower case 'i'.
With the launch of the iPad that links seamlessly with an iPod, they have started to make use of that trademark. An Apple insider has leaked future plans of the company to make further use of the trademark.
Coming soon will be the iPud, which is a thermometer for checking the temperature of fast food apple pies, to ensure that they have reduced to the temperature of lava before being eaten. This will shortly be followed by the iPed, a pedometer that links through Apple's patented iThoughtWaves to the iPod and the iPad to track how far the purchaser has taken their iPed, iPod or iPad since buying it.
The iPID, or Personal Identification device, is some way off, and being funded by the British Government to track every person in the UK, but fashion conscious purchasers will want to buy it, as it combines all the functions of the iPad, iPed, iPod and iPud, as well as being a phone to replace the iPhone.
Having run out of vowels, it is unclear where this will leave Apple, and some are suggesting that they may move into technology that can make use of half-vowels, such as 'y', 'w' and 'ae'. What device they will create for the iPaed is a matter of some speculation.
