- Weemote
The Weemote is a
television remote control made byFobis Technologies that is designed for young children.Design
The Weemote was designed for younger children to limit their ability to surf the television, and to also partially serve as a learning tool. The remote is looks like a
toy with buttons that are different colors and specific shapes. Each button can be programmed to a specifictelevision channel . [cite web |url=http://www.remotecentral.com/weemote/index.html |title=Fobis Technologies Weemote Kids' Remote Control |accessdate=2008-08-01] There are several variations of the product.Trademark claims against Nintendo
The term "Weemote" was originally
trademark ed in2000 by Fobis Technologies.cite web |url=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1824499,00.html |title=The Weemote vs. Wiimote Tiff |author=Padgett, Tim |date=2008-07-18 |work=TIME.com |accessdate=2008-08-01] While spelled differently, the term "Weemote" is phonetically identical to "Wiimote", the unofficial term for theWii Remote , Nintendo's controller for theWii which debuted six years later in2006 .cite web |url=http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/07/23/small-firm039s-weemote-came-first-steamrolled-nintendo039s-wiimote |title=Small Firm's Weemote Came First, But Steamrolled by Nintendo's Wiimote |date=2008-07-23 |work=GamePolitics.com |accessdate=2008-08-01] Nintendo does not actually use the term "Wiimote" in official promotional materials, however many retailers that sell the Wii Remote use the term. Fobis sent out up to 100cease and desist letters to retailers and have made offers to Nintendo for them to purchase the trademark. Nintendo declined the offer, stating that it "does not use and does not plan to use the Weemote trademark".cite web |url=http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/07/24/nintendo-comments-weemote-wiimote-flap-online-retailer-pressured |title=Nintendo Comments on Weemote-Wiimote Flap; Online Retailer Pressured |date=2008-07-24 |work=GamePolitics.com |accessdate=2008-08-01]References
External links
* [http://www.fobis.com/ Fobis Technologies Inc.]
* [http://www.weemote.com/ Main website for the Weemote]
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