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After U.K. Court’s Handslap, Apple Gets Less Cheeky In Samsung “Apology”
Author: James Cliff
Apple needed to tone down the mindset in a re-issued “ apology ” it published today to its U.K. website after losing an appeal in a patent infringement case against Samsung. A U.K. judge smacked down its previous apology for being “ inaccurate ” and “ not true ” on Thursday. Above is the pared-down version that appears in a link at the bottom of the company ’ s U.K. homepage.
And then, right here ’ s the old variation (which you ’ ll note consists of several paragraphs praising Apple ’ s design aesthetic from the ruling). Essentially, it just had excessive attitude:
On 9th July 2012 the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that Samsung Electronic (UK) Limited’s Galaxy Tablet Computer system, namely the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Tab 8.9 and Tab 7.7 do notinfringe Apple’s registered design No. 0000181607-0001. A copy of the full judgment of the Highcourt is offered on the following link www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Patents/2012/1882.html. In theruling, the judge made numerous important points contrasting the designs
of the Apple and Samsung items: “The extreme simplicity of the Apple design is striking. General it
has actually undecorated flat surfaces with a plate of glass on the front all the method out to a very thin rim and a blank back. There is a crisp edge around the rim and a mix of curves, both at the corners and the sides. The design appears like a things the informed individual would wish to select up and hold. It is a downplayed, smooth and simple item. It is a cool design.” “The notified individual’s general impression of each
of the Samsung Galaxy Tablets is the following. From the front they belong to the family members that includes the Apple design; but the Samsung products are very thin, almost insubstantial members of that family members with uncommon details on the back. They do not have the same understated and extreme simpleness which is possessed by the Apple design. They are not as cool.” That Judgment has result throughout the European Union and was promoted by the Court of
Appeal on 18 October 2012. A copy of the Court of Appeal’s judgment is readily available on the following link www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2012/1339.html. There is no injunction in respect of the registered design in force anywhere in Europe. Nevertheless, in an instance attempted in Germany regarding the exact same patent, the court discovered that Samsung engaged in unjust competition by copying the iPad design. An USA jury additionally located Samsung guilty of borrowing on Apple’s design and utility patents, granting over one billion U.S. dollars in loss to Apple Inc. So while the U.K. court did not find Samsung guilty of infringement, other courts have recognized that in the course of producing its Galaxy tablet, Samsung willfully copied Apple’s far much more preferred iPad. At the time the U.K. judge, Robin Jacob, handed down the order, Bloomberg estimated him as stating, “I’m at a loss that a company such as Apple would do this.
That is a plain breach of the order.” He got Apple to remove it within 24hours and replace it with a certified notice within 48 hours. Last month, Apple lost an appeal against a ruling in a U.K. High Court, stating that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab did not borrow upon the iPad’s design. The initial ruling by Judge Colin Birss stated
Samsung’s tablets were not cool enough to be puzzled with Apple’s because they did not have the “extreme simplicity” of the iPad. In the October ruling, the court stated that Apple had to run notices on its U.K. website and in a number of print media outlets specifically saying that Samsung did not borrow upon Apple ’ s designs. Provided that Apple ’ s renowned creator Steve Jobs famously stated he was prepared to go “ thermonuclear ” on opponents like Google (and the device makers that Android relies upon), it ’ s understandable why Apple would be hesitant to run such a statement on its own homepage. Yet having to rescind and then re-issue a statement appears truly too ridiculous.
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Microsoft courts OnLive developers for Xbox and Kinect projects
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Microsoft is openly courting developers dumped in mass layoffs by cloud gaming service OnLive, hosting a mixer for potential hires at its Mountain View campus. “We are eager to speak to individuals and teams affected by the OnLive transition,” reads a description on events site EventBrite. “With the stunning success of Xbox/Kinect and the accelerated growth of this business, we are looking to add key players who want to make a real impact in creating groundbreaking new products and services.”
According to the company, positions are available both in Mountain View and at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. The open call for talent is particularly interesting given Microsoft’s history with OnLive — an alleged company…
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UK courts to introduce tablets, vow to cut back on tree killing ways
Author: William Miller
UK courts to introduce tablets, vow to cut back on tree killing ways originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Barnes & Noble Courts HTML Devs With Appcelerator Partnership
Author: Troy Barnes
Although it is free to develop for the B&N Nook Color’s homegrown version of Android, the company is courting devs who may or may not be as comfortable with the vagaries of Android development by selecting Appcelerator as a partner to help “accelerate” app development for the platform.
Appcelerator makes Titanium mobile, an IDE that focuses on web devs rather than hardcore coders. It is a cross-platform development system that allows you to create apps for multiple devices using languages like PHP, Ruby, and standard HTML and has already been used in NBC’s iPad app, among others.
Do you need to use Titanium to get onto the Nook? No, but it helps. Titanium apps will be fast-tracked onto the Nook app store, a deal that should convince at least some of Titaniums 200,000 devs to port their programs over to the reader. B&N will still support their own developer platform .
Appcelerator writes:
Appcelerator developers will now be able to quickly deploy and offer their apps through Barnes & Noble’s expansive NOOK Store reaching millions of digital customers. Titanium developers will enjoy expedited submission of their apps for the NOOK Developer program. Titanium developers’ submissions will be automatically qualified and fast-tracked for review. Appcelerator has also updated its reference applications, documentation, and platform to easily integrate the NOOK Color SDK into Titanium Studio, Appcelerator’s enterprise-grade IDE used by over 1.5 million web developers.
In general this is an interesting and smart move for B&N. Titanium is free to “indie” devs and fairly inexpensive for professionals to use the plaforms ($ 199/dev/moth is the basic pro package). It also allows lots of data-centric apps to arrive on the Nook faster than they would normally, especially apps designed to supply feeds of data from various cloud sources. While you probably won’t program the next Angry Birds with Titanium, you will be able to get your blog or news source on the Nook faster than you would without the partnership.
Fast-tracking these apps also helps improve the density of apps on the Nook marketplace, and important consideration that has thus far plagued the Playbook and the Touchpad. In the end, more apps means a more vibrant app market. Although the partnership doesn’t apply to hardcore hax0rs, this partnership allows folks who may have avoided the Nook to give it a second glance.
Appcelerator provides open source platform for building and managing rich Web, Desktop and Mobile applications.
The nook is an electronic book reader produced by Barnes & Noble and runs on the Android platform. The nook will compete with the Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, and other readers. It is said to include Wi-Fi and AT&T 3G wireless connectivity, a six inch E Ink display, and a separate, smaller color touchscreen that serves as the primary input device. The device will also have a MicroSD slot for extra storage. The nook has a user replaceable battery…
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Video: Microsoft 7 supports Dutch courts’ mobile hearings
Author: Tech Blogger
Video: Microsoft 7 supports Dutch courts’ mobile hearings
ICTRO, which provides IT support to the Dutch court system, is using communications technology to hold hearings remotely in the Netherlands.
