Apple Trademarks 'Vingle'

[MacRumors]

MacOSXRumors and Appleinsider reports that Apple has filed for a trademark for the word "Vingle".

Telecommunication services, namely, electronic transmission of streamed and downloadable audio and video files via computer and other communications networks; providing on-line chat rooms, bulletin boards and community forums for the transmission of messages among computer users concerning entertainment, music, concerts, videos, radio, television, film, news, sports, games and cultural events; web casting services; delivery of messages by electronic transmission; provision of connectivity services and access to electronic communications networks, for transmission or reception of audio, video or multimedia content

MacOSXRumors speculates that the term simply refers to a Video Single.

 

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

iTunes movie/audio subscription service...maybe?

 

[clayj]

'Vingle' sounds absolutely hideous. It's almost worse than 'dongle'.

 

[realityisterror]

I've got to agree with clay, Vingle isn't very Apple-esque...
Maybe some employee just got bored...?

 

[zv470]

I think they should start calling iTMS the iTunes "Media" Store dunno about vingle, sounds funny. dummdiddlyokeley funny

 

[MBHockey]

Vingle...ehh..would have expected something nicer from Apple.

 

[im_to_hyper]

Yeah, baby. Vingle my wingle... fo jingle!

Now, only $1.99

Really, though? Vingle of the week? Just doesn't sound right.

Or maybe, that is the name of the video iPod. The vinglepod.

 

[hyperpasta]

Ummm... yeah.

Maybe this is set to join the ranks of Moof.

Or maybe its an online music community. Whatever it is, It seems like its name will grow on me, but I certainly don't like it now. It has a huge range, so its hard to tell what it could be. But it could very will mean Video Single.

 

[Cybernanga]

Yeah, baby. Vingle my wingle... fo jingle!

Now, only $1.99

LOL, that was especially funny fo me as I've just been teaching someone how to understand when people are "tizalking in a shizzle stzyle".

But seriously Vingle reminds me of Jingle and jingles are commonly used as Radio Identities and Radio Adverts.

Could this be the beginnings of Adverts in iTMS video content?

One could have the option to download the Vingle frree version for $1.99, or put up with Vingles and get them for say $0.99. I'm sure they can tweak iTunes, Quicktime and The iPod to prevent us fast forwarding through the Vingles.

But then again, I could be wrong. In fact I am often wrong. Somtimes very wrong!!

 

[kineticpast]

Isn't it obvious what this is? Now that Apple is selling videos they now want to get into the lucrative video snacks market.

 

[Phatpat]

Video + Jingle = Vingle

 

[clayj]

Video + Jingle = Vingle

I think we all get that... it's just a BAD, BAD name. Something like "iClip" or "vClip" sounds better to me.

 

[Whyren]

Vingle? Sounds like some crazy 40 year old acting like an elf.

 

[Chaszmyr]

Isn't it obvious what this is? Now that Apple is selling videos they now want to get into the lucrative video snacks market.

LOL

Yeah, baby. Vingle my wingle... fo jingle!

ROFL

 

[Whyren]

An Apple ISP perhaps? Or even a cell phone service? Still...Vingle?

 

[mkrishnan]

I think I would feel so dirty if I bought a vingle.

Just when you thought Apple trademark names had hit a low with Bonjour.

 

[nure11]

Single is to song as Vingle is to video?

What if it is not jingle but single they are playing off of? Maybe a free Vingle download of the week? (ie: just a free music video download of the week) I don't know, but its a thought.

 

[Chaszmyr]

Just when you thought Apple trademark names had hit a low with Bonjour.

I think they did hit a low with Bonjour, Vingle isn't nearly as bad

 

[mkrishnan]

I think they did hit a low with Bonjour, Vingle isn't nearly as bad

Mmmm...say Bonjour to Vingle!

Hmmm...just as long as Vingle isn't Tingle from Zelda flying onto your screen with a hot air balloon and trying to help you with stuff. Then I might have to take my own life.

 

[rockthecasbah]

Yeah, baby. Vingle my wingle... fo jingle!

white people's street credit (or whatever counts as that) was just set back 1,000,000 years by that statement. I hope you are happy

FAKE EDIT: i just assumed you were white by that statement, if you are not im terribly sorry

 

[Whyren]

This is going to turn into a joke-fest quite quickly, if not already.

"Wow! Apple just released a new chip that has Vingle on it!"

Homer: "Mmm...Vingle chips."

 

[Chaszmyr]

Mmmm...say Bonjour to Vingle!

If Apple released a commercial with that phrase in it, I might have to sell my Mac.


Or maybe not. But I would definitely have to sell my Mac if they said "Say Vingle to Bonjour!"

 

[im_to_hyper]

white people's street credit (or whatever counts as that) was just set back 1,000,000 years by that statement. I hope you are happy

FAKE EDIT: i just assumed you were white by that statement, if you are not im terribly sorry

Yeah, good guess. Just trying out my Central Wisconsin street talk. Totally nonexistant. Never using that again. Fo shizzle.

 

[thehypercube]

Surprised nobody else considered they rhyme to "Mingle". New iMac with iSight built in. Video + chat room + sending sounds etc to each other = Video + Mingle = Vingle.

 

[winmacguy]

I think I would feel so dirty if I bought a vingle.

Just when you thought Apple trademark names had hit a low with Bonjour.

This must be a slot from "Whose line is it anyway"
This forum is like a comedy post on this fine Friday afternoon, he said as he Vingled his dongle .... (trying to keep a straight face in my serious day job )