Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 11th Aug 2011 09:33 UTC
Day 2 is underway in the Apple v. Samsung case in The Netherlands, a microcosm of what would have happened in Germany, had Germany implemented the concept of due process. Most interesting bit so far? Samsung is using the Knight Ridder tablet from 1994 as a case of prior art. I was unaware of this device, but be sure to watch the video - this is an iPad. Amazing. This doesn't actually surprise me though - my father worked at a large newspaper company his entire life until he retired a few years ago, and in the early '90s, he already attended demonstrations of devices like this, taking home promotional material that amazed my child brain. This was supposed to be the future of newspapers, until development on these kinds of devices suddenly halted - my father never understood why. Update: Forgot to mention that like yesterday, Andreas Udo de Haes, editor at WebWereld.nl, present in the court room, is covering this. This time, in English. Update II: Samsung has presented 20 cases of prior art for both tablets and smartphones. Update III: I'm liking Samsung's lawyers.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/24/13 17:26 UTC
So, the Xbox One disaster continues. Microsoft's policy for dealing with the used games market has reportedly leaked - and it's a clear and direct attack to destroy the used games market. Prices for used games will be set at the retail value of a new game, and retailers have to hook into Microsoft's computer systems and comply with Microsoft's terms and conditions.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/21/13 21:38 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/20/13 11:29 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/18/13 21:33 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/11/13 21:41 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/08/13 14:22 UTC
This is one of those news items that's fun to write, fun to read, fun to comment on, and where no one will be able to say anything unkind. It's all just one big ball of awesome fluffiness. TuneTracker, the BeOS radio automation software, has just released something very special: TuneTracker System 5, the first version designed entirely and specifically for Haiku. In fact, it actually includes Haiku in the software package. Better yet, TuneTracker also unveiled several system-in-a-box products - which have Haiku and TuneTracker pre-installed.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/02/13 15:28 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/29/13 21:06 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/24/13 22:24 UTC
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You're missing something: we're not talking functionality. This case is not based on patents. It's based on looks.
The Knight Ridder (and many other devices) look very much like the iPad and preceed it by many years. That makes it excellent prior art from the design viewpoint.
The Community Designs in the EU are currently stupid. Apple is abusing a very broken system. I hope the decision gets overturned and the designs system overhauled. Not sure if Apple can get slapped with a fine (after all, they were using an existing system within the rules and law of the EU, it's not like they did anything illegal) -- but I'd sure like that.
They're not content with having the best product, they're not content with making incredible amounts of money, now they want to kill competition completely? That's crossing the line; they went from "justifiably arrogant" into "insane megalomaniac" territory.
However, I don't believe Jobs is insane or stupid. So I'm chucking this down as a strategic move. Even if they get a hefty fine, Apple can afford it (got tons of cash). What they wanted is to slow down the spread of the Samsung Tab and they achieved that. It will take Samsung months to get their 10" tablets moving again, possibly missing the 2011 Xmas.
Edited 2011-08-12 08:50 UTC