Thanks to iOS 6 , the iPad finally has a clock app . Too high-risk Appleapparentlystole the design from the iconic post clock of the Swiss Federal Railway . By “ apparently ” we meancompletely and without remorse — like a lot of main road brigand . Look at the two side - by - side above . What a shameless rip off .
The Swiss newspaper Tages - Anzeigerreportsthat the iconic clock was originally plan by Hans Hilfiker in 1944 . The railway owns both the trademark and copyright for the design , which it certify to fancy watchmakers . allot to the report , the railway is demand fiscal compensation for Apple ’s usage . Considering how many devices already use iOS 6 that could mean big trouble for Apple . Fair is mediocre ! Apple just won a billion dollar from Samsung for exactly this kind of copying . Now it ’ll be Apple ’s tour to pay up . [ Tages - AnzeigerviaMacRumors ]
ikon of Swiss clock via theWikimedia Commons
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