Less than a week after MIC announced the cutesy $10 iHub for the Mac, it looks like Apple released its legal rottweilers after the company that also brought you the Steve Jobs Doll. The iHub is a tiny four-port USB hub that looks like a miniaturized Mac mini. Our reader Thomas Massengale first noticed this and gave us a heads-up in the comment section of the iHub piece:
Indeed, the original link no longer works and the online MIC store simply says that “the product is no longer available.” Judging by your comments, this development doesn’t come as a surprise as the product, unfortunately, blatantly infringes Apple’s trademarks. Read on…
The iHub accessory prominently featured the Apple logo on both its packaging and the product itself which, needless to say, is not permitted. The Apple logo on the device lights up to a cool effect when the USB hub is in use and their promotional video advertised this as a feature.
I say advertised because the video has just been pulled as well. They even call the product “the unofficial USB hub.” Let’s see if they re-release the iHub without the Apple logo.
A reader also heard back from the online MIC store after he placed an order. Looks like Apple in fact forced them to stop selling the gadget:
- The iHub is the coolest-looking USB hub for Apple gear (9to5mac.com)
- Apple building super datacenters all over the world to support a new video gadget, says analyst (9to5mac.com)
- That 64GB iPhone is real, and could be a sign of what’s to come (9to5mac.com)
