Apple rumor site, ThinkSecret, has issued a statement indicating that they would no longer be published due to terms of a confidential settlement with Apple.
Apple and Think Secret have settled their lawsuit, reaching an agreement that results in a positive solution for both sides. As part of the confidential settlement, no sources were revealed and Think Secret will no longer be published. Nick Ciarelli, Think Secret’s publisher, said “I’m pleased to have reached this amicable settlement, and will now be able to move forward with my college studies and broader journalistic pursuits.”
ThinkSecret has been one of the longest running Apple rumor sites, started in 1999. Apple sued ThinkSecret in January of 2005 for “posting Apple trade secrets and encouraging and inducing persons to provide product information in breach of agreements.” Today’s settlement brings a close to this lawsuit.
So, is Apple picking up the tab for the rest of his education?
Meanwhile, AppleInsider.com – which I’ve always felt was a mirror site for ThinkSecret – coincidentally, seems to be down this morning – update: it’s back up.
Steve Jobs for President!
Can you spell… “Sold Out”!
“Sold out?”
Fits the Web 2.0 model just fine. Selling out is the preferred goal.
The bigger it grows the more it begins to resemble M$.
Just because you worship Apple is no reason to get pissy.
Most of the “secrets” were in the order of: Apple to release new iPod…full screen version anticipated…it might look like this…Apple may release an iPhone…” Apple’s best kept secret was releasing a $100.00 slip case for the iPod – No one saw that coming:-)
Well it makes sense, as Apple survives as much on P.R. as it does on actual product. And it doesn’t need some hack spoiling it’s surprises, by publishing leaks about things that might or might not ever see the light of day. I’d like to see something like that for Microsoft wares. But nobody seems to care that Microsoft probably aggressively prevents this, a lot more than Apple ever did. That ThinkSmart was able to exist at all, should tell us something. Where are the “tell alls” of Microsoft, who aren’t in their pocket?