Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 8th Sep 2012 11:58 UTC
"While Apple's technology is a 'very nice invention', the technique used in Android differs from the iOS solution, argued Bas Berghuis van Woortman, one of Samsung's lawyers. Because the Android based method is more hierarchical the system is more complex and therefore harder for developers to use, he said. [...] Apple disagrees. 'They suggest that they have a lesser solution, but that is simply not true', said Apple's lawyer Theo Blomme to judge Peter Blok, who presided over a team of three judges, in a response to Samsung's claim." I just wish these companies and their lawyers could see and hear themselves. If only for a few seconds. Not even Monty Python could write this. By the way, all these patents were already thrown out last year by the Dutch courts, but Apple started a 'bottom procedure', a more thorough handling of the case. Three expert IP judges preside, and due to the earlier ruling, Apple is fighting an uphill battle.
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RE[9]: The patent troll apple again
by MOS6510 on Sun 9th Sep 2012 09:20
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If I replace my house with a pyramid and a few months later my neighbor suddenly also lives in a pyramid then I'd conclude he copied me.
Yes, pyramids have been around since aliens visited earth thousands of years ago, but really where did my neighbor get the idea from?
Samsung copied Nokia, BlackBerry and now Apple. Each time the went for the company who was doing best. The recent court case revealed how they were going to make their current products look and behave more Apple like.
The bright white earphones were a sign of an iPod in someone's pocket. Of all the colors and designs Samsung could have picked/copied they chose Apple's.
If Nokia suddenly sells millions of phones in all kinds of colors you can bet we'll suddenly see Samsung phones in all kinds of colors.
Well, let them, but don't claim Samsung innovates or offers customer choice. They offer copies, more of the same.
RE[10]: The patent troll apple again
by WereCatf on Sun 9th Sep 2012 09:30
in reply to "RE[9]: The patent troll apple again"
Member since:2006-02-15
If I replace my house with a pyramid and a few months later my neighbor suddenly also lives in a pyramid then I'd conclude he copied me.
He'd be imitating you, yes, but that's not wrong. It just shows poor taste.
Well, let them, but don't claim Samsung innovates or offers customer choice. They offer copies, more of the same.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/mobile-phones/
Hmm. I see A LOT of stuff there that doesn't resemble anything by Apple. The fact that you are completely oblivious to all the products Samsung ships does not negate the fact that they exist.
RE[10]: The patent troll apple again
by BallmerKnowsBest on Sun 9th Sep 2012 19:16
in reply to "RE[9]: The patent troll apple again"
Member since:2008-06-02
If I replace my house with a pyramid and a few months later my neighbor suddenly also lives in a pyramid then I'd conclude he copied me.
Yes, pyramids have been around since aliens visited earth thousands of years ago, but really where did my neighbor get the idea from?
Yes, pyramids have been around since aliens visited earth thousands of years ago, but really where did my neighbor get the idea from?
A better parallel would be if several other people on your street had purchased pyramids before you - but you still conclude your neighbor copied you specifically, because of some superficial similarity. That's not only an example of the post hoc fallacy, but a sign of narcissistic personality disorder: assuming that everything is somehow about you.
Apple fanboism is nothing more than narcissistic personality disorder by proxy: iFanboys assume that everything is somehow about Apple. And if there's anything more pathetic than a narcissist, it's a narcissist who needs a proxy.
Samsung copied Nokia, BlackBerry and now Apple.
And, in turn, Apple copied Microsoft (Windows Mobile), Palm, and Nokia with the iPhone - Apple released a smartphone years afterward, so the only possible conclusion is that they were copying. Or, at least, that's the conclusion you would reach if you were honest enough to apply your "post hoc" reasoning consistently.
Of course, that's just SOP for Apple. They couldn't even be bothered to come up with an original name for their smartphone, and instead choose willful infringement of CISCO's "IPhone" trademark.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/21/13 21:38 UTC
At an event earlier today, Microsoft unveiled the next Xbox - the third model, but confusingly named Xbox One. The big focus was TV, integrated Kinect, and all the other stuff we all expected to be forced down our throats. I think it took them 25 minutes to actually come to what should be the core of the story: gaming. Nothing groundbreaking in the gaming department, except for how Microsoft intends to handle the used games market and borrowing games from friends: pay up, buddy!
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/20/13 11:29 UTC
The day has finally come! Jolla has finally announced the launch device for its Sailfish operating system - and by god this is a looker. It's decidedly different from other phones out there, but it has good specifications and carries a relatively reasonably price tag - EUR 399, and it's up for pre-order today, shipping in the fourth quarter of this year.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/18/13 21:33 UTC
Why does Google get so much credit in the technology industry? Why, despite the company's many obvious failings, do many geeks and enthusiasts still hold a somewhat positive view on the all-knowing technology giant? A specific talk at Google I/O this week provides the answer.
Linked by David Adams on 05/16/13 4:23 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/11/13 21:41 UTC
"Windows is indeed slower than other operating systems in many scenarios, and the gap is worsening." That's one way to start an insider explanation of why Windows' performance isn't up to snuff. Written by someone who actually contributes code to the Windows NT kernel, the comment on Hacker News, later deleted but reposted with permission on Marc Bevand's blog, paints a very dreary picture of the state of Windows development. The root issue? Think of how Linux is developed, and you'll know the answer.
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
Exactly twenty years ago, a document was published that played a huge role in establishing the web as we know it today. Twenty years later, and this simple and straightforward document is proof of an irrefutable fact: while closed technologies can change markets, open technologies can change the world.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/29/13 21:06 UTC
Oh multitasking. That staple of computing that got thrown out the window with many modern smartphones. We got some rudimentary thing in its place - but even as multitasking on phone and tablets improves, its user-visible side remains cumbersome. Windows 8 has a neat implementation, and now it's time Android follows in it footsteps.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/24/13 22:24 UTC
They're here! Whether that excites you or not remains to be seen, but the Galaxy S4, which will most likely become the best selling Android smartphone of the year by a huge margin, has been reviewed by all the major sites, and there's lots of interesting conclusions in there - although I think most of you will get the gist.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/18/13 11:21 UTC
Nokia has posted its quarterly results for the first quarter of 2013, and just like the quarters that came before, there's not a whole lot of good news in there. The rise in Lumia sales still can't even dream of making up for the sales drop in Symbian phones, and when broken down in versions, the sales figures for Windows Phone 8 Lumias in particular are very disappointing. In North America, Nokia is getting slaughtered.More Features »
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But as I said, that has been done already 30 years ago. How can it be copying Apple when Apple themselves aren't doing anything new either, and are in fact copying what's been done before?