Martin is no longer the Messiah

According to AllThingsD, Apple will hold its iPhone launch on the 10th of next month. Apple watchers largely expect the company to launch a lower cost iPhone targeted at emerging markets as well as an iPhone 5S. The launch comes at an interesting time for Apple, which hasn't launched much in 2013 beyond iOS 7, which was previewed in June. Board members are reportedly pushing for more innovation. Android is on the march. Apple has had hit-or-miss quarters (keep in mind that a so-so quarter for Apple is ridiculously profitable) and everyone is waiting for iTV or some smart watch or reinvention. There are worries about Apple's iPhone screen size and iPad volume too. It's also unclear if Apple has the ecosystem stickiness outside the US and in emerging markets like China, but I'm sure the next model of iPhone will be a hit with the existing fanbase. But here's something not quite as much of a hit with the affected persons: a judge in Tennessee changed a 7-month-old boy's name to Martin from Messiah, saying the religious name was earned by one person and "that one person is Jesus Christ." The judge in eastern Tennessee said the baby was to be named Martin DeShawn McCullough, which includes both parents' last name. The boy's mother, Jaleesa Martin, of Newport, said she will appeal. She says Messiah is unique and she liked how it sounded alongside the boy's two siblings, named Micah and Mason. But unfortunately for her, Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew has ordered the name change last week. The boy's parents were in court because they could not agree on the child's last name, but when the judge heard the boy's first name, she ordered it changed, too. "It could put him at odds with a lot of people and at this point he has had no choice in what his name is," Ballew said. So just be careful about what you name your children or else a judge may well get involved.