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Apple v Samsung

adamtemp64 — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 07:40:03 GMT

Looks like both sides have had thier day in court.

Samsung come out on top in S Korea but have to pay Apple some money http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19364875

Apple come out on top in USA and samsung have to pay http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19377261

Win Win for apple but could be bad news for usa consumers.

Re: Apple v Samsung

ewanrw — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:53:35 GMT

Apparently there were chants of USA! USA! USA! from the Jury deliberation room.

Not that I'm saying it was fixed, but the result was never in doubt if you ask me.

ewan

Re: Apple v Samsung

MI5 — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:11:11 GMT

All it actually suceeds in is denying customers of innovation. I'm tired of Apple's moaning and desire to patent evry little thing.... Thank God they didn't invent the motor car.....

Re: Apple v Samsung

jonsie — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:15:27 GMT

I just wish Sir Isaac Newton was still around so he could sue Apple!

Re: Apple v Samsung

ewanrw — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:31:20 GMT

It's just a daft situation. Apple have effectively patented a shape, demanding a license fee for it, whilst refusing to pay out for tech they have copied and is licensable under FRAND.

The phrase "only in America" springs to mind.

Re: Apple v Samsung

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:32:03 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Thank God they didn't invent the motor car.....

You mean they didn't ? .......what about the wheel ?...surely they invented that ?

Re: Apple v Samsung

MI5 — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:05:27 GMT

@O2MACH2 wrote:
@MI5 wrote:
Thank God they didn't invent the motor car.....

You mean they didn't ? .......what about the wheel ?...surely they invented that ?

Oh yeah.... Forgot about that

Re: Apple v Samsung

anticpated — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:36:09 GMT

Samsung will be able to absorb the cost of the fine however will Apple, if the contested claims are reversed in Samsung's favour? It's not just them, it's Motorola, Google and HTC they are going after too as well.

Could you imagine a world of only over-priced and potentially pointless Apple gadgets around the home and having to deal with so called "Geniuses" when things break down. To me that sounds like a nightmare.

Anyway Apple should join forces with David Guetta and chant "The World is Mine".

I don't want to dwell on this however Apple are monopolising scumbags. And yes I mean, the company not anybody whom owns any of their products.

Re: Apple v Samsung

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:19:42 GMT

It is only a matter of time before Apple will try and patent the English Alphabet so they can stop anyone from selling anything in English without paying royalties per letter.

Still, You have to admire and give them full credit for proving that the "One born every minute" market is full of rich pickings.

Re: Apple v Samsung

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:53:35 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
It is only a matter of time before Apple will try and patent the English Alphabet so they can stop anyone from selling anything in English without paying royalties per letter.

No.....but I can imagine they could "invent" the American Alphabet and © that !!

But I still believe they think they invented the wheel :

https://s3.amazonaws.com/apple-campus2-project/Site_Plan_Submittal_4.pdf see page 3

http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/screen-shot-2011-08-13-at-12-10-47-pm.png?w=640

Re: Apple v Samsung

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:30:30 GMT

Great links...

Re: Apple v Samsung

Anonymous — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 22:30:12 GMT

Apparently they're gunning after another 4 of Samsung's handsets. How long till they start on Android? Didn't say Steve Jobbs say he'd spend every dime of Apples money to bring them down?

I think they're looking absolutely foolish now to be honest.

Re: Apple v Samsung

anticpated — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:06:26 GMT

Ah...that's a completely different thing altogether. You can't really patent an operating system or how it operates. So what's the plan, kill Linux, Windows, Unix, BSD and what not.

Actually isn't iOS and OS X based on Unix? Like many operating systems are.

Apple seem to think they have a niche market in the smartphones arena, however this is not case therefore corporate bullying. I do hope to pick a fight with Google and they go down.

Re: Apple v Samsung

MI5 — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:02:55 GMT

Yep, we're all bored of Apples stupidity now. Nice to see the Jap's threw them out of court tho all the same

Re: Apple v Samsung

anticpated — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:38:11 GMT

You may take our technology but you will NEVER take OUR FREEEDOOOOM!

Re: Apple v Samsung

MI5 — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:44:34 GMT

@anticpated wrote:
OUR FREEEDOOOOM!

erm... I think you'll find they have a patent out on that too

Re: Apple v Samsung

jonsie — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:53:30 GMT

I'm getting the holidays over then I'm going to ditch the iphone for the S3

Re: Apple v Samsung

perksie — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:00:23 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
I'm getting the holidays over then I'm going to ditch the iphone for the S3

We'll be expecting an in depth report then?

Re: Apple v Samsung

jonsie — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:09:43 GMT

Being a bit of a dinosaur, I'm a little worried about the new technology and I will probably spend most of my time trawling through all the S3 threads on here

Re: Apple v Samsung

anticpated — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:13:31 GMT

I was just thinking about all the things that Apple have never patent.

The wheel.

Menopause.

Television.

Telephone (ha you never got that one done in time).

Vacuum Cleaner

Bottle Opener

Washing Machine.

Video recorder

Computer

The old EPG on old VHS video recorders.

The Allen Key

Kate Bushes' 80's hair-do.

The ten commandments

It's a Knock Out

Jim'll Fix it

the list goes on....