Apple owns the iSlate.com domain
Whether it’s just a coincidence or sign of things to come, it’s come to light that the mothership has registered a URL that just happens to be one of the rumored names for the company’s upcoming tablet device, which is now expected to be launched in late January.
Building out a previous rumor, MacRumors has uncovered documentation that Apple owns iSlate.com domain name. It has been variously rumored for month that iSlate is the tradename of their tablet.
The iSlate.com domain was originally registered in October 2004 by a company called Eurobox Ltd. It later changed hands to Data Docket, Inc. in 2006. In 2007, however, the domain was transferred to registrar MarkMonitor.com. MarkMonitor handles domain name registrations and trademark protections for many companies, including Apple. As is typical, however, the name of the actual registrant was initially hidden to obscure the identify of the actual owner.
As of this writing, the iSlate.com name doesn’t point to anything, but that could change come Jan. 26, when the company is “expected” to unveil the tablet at a media at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena event center. Of course, nothing’s real ’til the skinny guy sings. So, stay tuned…
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January 23rd, 2010
Glad to see the actual document. Think it is still a good sign that Apple will go with the iSlate name. It’s a good one.