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Gizmodo publishes an editorial entitled Dissecting Apple's "Multitouch" Patent: Can It Stop Palm?
PalmAddicts —
... [From Hans] Gizmodo publishes an editorial entitled Dissecting Apple's "Multitouch" Patent: Can It Stop Palm? "The iPhone’s multitouch patents are the equivalent of a cold war nuclear arsenal—dormant for now, but Palm’s Pre is looking for a fight. Here’s why we think Apple’s multitouch monopoly won’t last.
To help guide us through, machete in hand, what is one of the more confusing jungles of U.S. law, we talked to R. Polk Wagner, a professor of patents law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He specializes in patents and intellectual property as it ...
RTFA: This Week In Giz Features [RTFA]
Gizmodo —
Throughout the week, writers take time to write longer posts, in-depth original stories you may not have had time to read during the week. Now that it's Saturday, here's your chance to RTFA! Apple vs. Palm, Google, RIM and God knows who else: How the company will or won't defend its multitouch phone interface patent Bonus: All of Apple's bloodiest patent and copyright clashes, on one page Apple's iLife '09 Review Roundup: Our complete review of iPhoto '09 with tips Special: What to know about iPhoto '09 ...
iPhone multi-touch patent: The facts
infoSync World —
... was eventually rolled out, based on CIC's Jot handwriting recognition software. Gizmodo describes the "issues" between Apple and Palm as a "nuclear war", while ...
The curious case of iPhone multi-touch patent (Apple vs. Palm)
PalmAddicts —
... for us, end users and consumers it’s more interesting to know what is it about iPhone multi-touch patent that Apple plans to protect with whatever arsenals the company has. The curiosity is enough to make these three famous tech sites to published deeper analysts to look into the patent dispute:
Nilay Patel from Engadget is helped by Mathew Gavronski, a patent attorney in the Chicago office of Michael Best & Friedrich.
John Mahoney from Gizmodo is helped by R. Polk Wagner, a professor of patents law at the University of ...
What Using Windows 7 Multitouch is Like [Windows 7]
Gizmodo —
... Zoom: In spite of new concerns over multitouch patents, this zoom behavior is pretty much identical to the one seen in Apple products (and on Microsoft's Surface as well). You put two fingers on the screen and move them together to zoom out, and separate them to zoom in. I will note that this was easier to do with two hands—one-handed pinching was probably too micro for the TouchSmart screen. ...
Windows 7 Touch and Multitouch Video Walkthrough [Windows 7]
Gizmodo —
... Zoom: In spite of new concerns over multitouch patents, this zoom behavior is pretty much identical to the one seen in Apple products (and on Microsoft's Surface as well). You put two fingers on the screen and move them together to zoom out, and separate them to zoom in. I will note that this was easier to do with two hands—one-handed pinching was probably too micro for the TouchSmart screen. ...
Next Generation iPhone May Have Videoconferencing, At Last [IPhone 3G 2.0]
Gizmodo —
... Given Apple's focus on videoconferencing with iChat AV, I always found strange that there wasn't a front camera in the iPhone. Looking at their gigantic iPhone patent, it may be coming in the next generation: ...
Apple’s Multi-Touch Patent Revisited [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
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I wrote about the patent Apple received for this, but I’d like to comment further in light of all the discussion going on about the relative usefulness of this patent.
A lot of the discussion seems to stem from these sources:
A Gizmodo article using a “professor of patents law” as a source.
An analyst report that claims Apple going after Palm could cause more harm than good.
I do not dispute these are valid opinions, but so are the opposite. ...
Apple’s Multi-Touch Patent Revisited
TheAppleBlog —
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I wrote about the patent Apple received for this, but I’d like to comment further in light of all the discussion going on about the relative usefulness of this patent.
A lot of the discussion seems to stem from these sources:
A Gizmodo article using a “professor of patents law” as a source.
An analyst report that claims Apple going after Palm could cause more harm than good.
I do not dispute these are valid opinions, but so are the opposite.
The tech world has set this up ...
Our Android T-Mobile G2 Wishlist [Android]
Gizmodo —
... . And we also know Google is scared of potential litigation from Apple. But until Android adds multitouch as a core service for every app developer to utilize in creative new ways, it won't be a cutting edge platform. ...
Apple's Legal Showdown Over Multitouch Begins, With Palm Nowhere To Be Seen [Multitouch]
Gizmodo —
You know the patent Cold War that's been brewing over Apple's claimed exclusivity over multitouch tech? It just got hotter, but the heat comes not from the Palm Pre, but lil' old Elan Microelectronics. Elan is a Taiwan-based touchpad manufacturer, best known for supplying the touchpads on several Eee PC models. And apparently they've got a well-leveraged patent position on multitouch tech: last year, Elan and touchpad giant Synaptics came to a cross-licensing agreement after an initial injunction in a similar lawsuit ruled in Elan's favor. The case ...
