I think Nokia got $600 million from Apple for some fairly 'obvious' stuff, before Apple started suing for 'obvious' stuff.
Not that it matters who started it really, the Patent system needs some serious reform and hopefully all these law suits will draw some scrutiny on the process.
If that's a world where scrutiny is bought to system that doesn't work properly then I don't care who made that world. I'm just happy that they did.
You've answered your own question. With so much Samsung inside an iPhone, Samsung simply can't afford to turn their back on apple - they'd loose too much money. The Samsung that makes phones and the Samsung that makes components are not the same company, though they are both part of the Samsung conglomerate.
Additionally there are contracts in place that must continue to be honoured. So if Samsung pulls the plug they effectively shoot themselves in the foot
turn steering wheel to the left => reduce stereo volume
turn steering wheel to the right => increase stereo volume
can't get much more tactile than that:)
Turn left - crash into vehicle Turn right - cash into vehicle Air bags deployed. Other motorists punch you for causing an accident - You can't get much more tactile than that!
I don't think that will happen. There are plenty of implementations that apple doesn't think infringe. The phone market isn't like the PC market was at all. The numbers are open to interpretation, but apple isn't the number one phone manufacturer and the don't have number one market share. A monopoly isn't a hazard for apple
If differing companies are paying differing licensing rates on the same patents it would change all future negotiations. It's no wonder MS and Motorola have filed emergency motions. Who is charging how much for what is something that I doubt most companies want revealing. Particularly Microsoft, with it's claims against Andoid. We know of FAT and probably activesync, but they claim patents on a great deal more.
What I'd like to see is the consequences of this case eventually shedding light on the US Patent Office and why some of the more dubious patents are granted. This case could easily be far wider ranging than it first appears.
"AuthenTec, spun off from Harris Semiconductor in 1998 and which went public in 2007, provides mobile security software licenses to companies like Samsung, and fingerprint sensor technology to computer makers such as Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) and Dell Inc (DELL.O)."
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I think they may have a point. Every time I go for a dump, I take my phone with me and have a quick dash around with Temple Run
Sometimes though, it's just a quick dash with the runs
Well it wouldn't matter if you weren't texting while doing 70 on the highway! :-)
I'm doing 70 and commenting on /. you insensitive clod!
Nokia fired first and Apple paid $600 million and something $20 a hand set on going
Depends how far you want to go back though.
Apple sued MS back in the eighties over look and feel and didn't win that.
Samsung sued LG last month, but it hardly got reported. There are no saints and angels here
http://www.devicemag.com/2012/09/11/samsung-sues-lg-for-alleged-oled-technology-theft/
DevRT. The name was a give away. 1 comment and it's trolling.
Check his post history. Single comment from a first time poster. A flame baiting troll if ever there was one
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Mustn't forget this one
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Bishopsgate_bombing
They may not have lied, but they were certainly being 'economical with the truth'
A better option would have been stating when the phone was available and on which carrier. The ad is just more Nokia getting it wrong.
Yesterday could've been a great day for them. But trouble comes in threes it seems.
This is the new reality that Apple has created.
I think Nokia got $600 million from Apple for some fairly 'obvious' stuff, before Apple started suing for 'obvious' stuff.
Not that it matters who started it really, the Patent system needs some serious reform and hopefully all these law suits will draw some scrutiny on the process.
If that's a world where scrutiny is bought to system that doesn't work properly then I don't care who made that world. I'm just happy that they did.
This is the first comment you've made on slashdot - very poor effort. It's not even good shilling.
Sorry, yes, the UK already has
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_Glen
You've answered your own question. With so much Samsung inside an iPhone, Samsung simply can't afford to turn their back on apple - they'd loose too much money. The Samsung that makes phones and the Samsung that makes components are not the same company, though they are both part of the Samsung conglomerate.
Additionally there are contracts in place that must continue to be honoured. So if Samsung pulls the plug they effectively shoot themselves in the foot
and Tranquility
Samsung bought the suit in this instance in April last year
http://samsungtomorrow.com/1126
in response to Apple filling suit in the United States
You could still detect a wobble or deflection of light if a planet orbits around the equator or over the poles.
The original article from Penn State is much clearer
http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2012-news/Wolszczan8-2012
using gestures
turn steering wheel to the left => reduce stereo volume
turn steering wheel to the right => increase stereo volume
can't get much more tactile than that :)
Turn left - crash into vehicle
Turn right - cash into vehicle
Air bags deployed.
Other motorists punch you for causing an accident - You can't get much more tactile than that!
Fair amount of it here
http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-samsungs-step-by-step-guide-for-how-to-copy-an-iphone-2012-8?op=1
I don't think that will happen. There are plenty of implementations that apple doesn't think infringe. The phone market isn't like the PC market was at all. The numbers are open to interpretation, but apple isn't the number one phone manufacturer and the don't have number one market share. A monopoly isn't a hazard for apple
Window Pain
If differing companies are paying differing licensing rates on the same patents it would change all future negotiations. It's no wonder MS and Motorola have filed emergency motions. Who is charging how much for what is something that I doubt most companies want revealing. Particularly Microsoft, with it's claims against Andoid. We know of FAT and probably activesync, but they claim patents on a great deal more.
What I'd like to see is the consequences of this case eventually shedding light on the US Patent Office and why some of the more dubious patents are granted. This case could easily be far wider ranging than it first appears.
Here's some facts for you dimwit
http://www.mackido.com/Interface/ui_history.html [mackido.com]
It's used by a few Manufacturers
"AuthenTec, spun off from Harris Semiconductor in 1998 and which went public in 2007, provides mobile security software licenses to companies like Samsung, and fingerprint sensor technology to computer makers such as Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N) and Dell Inc (DELL.O)."
More here
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/27/us-authentec-acquisition-apple-idUSBRE86Q0KD20120727
Google aren't saints you know
Sky Hook
Net neutrality - Verizon
By passing user privacy settings in Safari and IE
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