Remains of the Day: Boys will be boys

13.08.2010
Dan Moren's on vacation, and though you'd never know it, these remainders don't write themselves. I'm stepping in to his shoes just in time to learn about a boy millionaire apparently inspired by Steve Jobs, rumored legal trouble from a rumored product name change, and the latest musings of a billionaire media titan. It's the remains of the day for Friday the 13th, August 2010.

(Gizmodo)

Apparently, British teen Christian Owens has made money hand over scone, and it's all thanks to Apple's CEO. Somehow. Owens made his million by bundling Mac apps together and selling them at a 90 percent discount on a site called Mac Bundle Box. Frankly, though, I can't imagine that Steve Jobs considers anyone offering such steep discounts a true protégé.

(The Daily Mirror)

Keeping the British theme going for a moment, the UK's cross between the and reports on rumors that Britain's ITV network is ready to sue the virtual pants off Apple Inc., if the latter goes ahead with . Whether rumors of a lawsuit over rumors of a name change constitute news is a decision I leave up to you, the reader. Of course, if this rumored case ever want to trial, I hope that Apple will echo Vanilla Ice's , courtesy of that distinguishing lowercase "I." (Oh, and in case you were worried: iLounge says should Apple's rumored Apple TV name change came to fruition.)

(Los Angeles Times)