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> Why would Apple build an iOS router?

Sounds like a walking trademark lawsuit. IOS being a networking operating system and all.

They don't have to call it iOS.

Indeed, they aren't calling the Apple TV firmware iOS either, it's just "Apple TV Software Update" wherever mentioned, as it's only relevant to Apple.

Sorry, I don't understand. Apple own the iOS trademark

I'm not sure how they've worked it out, but Cisco has a registered trademark for IOS, which is their operating system for network equipment: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6537/products_ios_sub_...

They use it under licence from Cisco. See: http://www.apple.com/legal/trademark/appletmlist.html

    IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.

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