Live coverage of Apple vs Samsung

[ElNono]

The Verge is covering the trial live (http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/3/3217057/day-two-testimony-apple-samsung-trial), for those like me who don't feel like working today :lol

[lefty]

Friday afternoons are horrible at work


So much lethargy

[lefty]

Holy crap


Samsung digging its own grave in this trial

Do they have the worst lawyers or what ?

[leemajors]

Holy crap


Samsung digging its own grave in this trial

Do they have the worst lawyers or what ?

:lmao

[ElNono]

lol Samsung

http://www.scribd.com/doc/102317767/Samsung-Relative-Evaluation-Report-on-S1-iPhone

[leemajors]

lol samsung, MS took the deal


Last week, we found out about Apple's offer to license a bundle of IP -- including its iPhone and iPad design patents -- to Samsung back in 2010. Today, Reuters reports that Apple proposed a similar deal to Microsoft, and the folks in Redmond took them up on the offer. Details of the license itself are scarce, but the deal did, naturally, include an provision expressly prohibiting iDevice copies. So, for folks figuring that Microsoft might face a litigious future similar to Samsung's, think again. Looks like Ballmer and friends had the foresight to buy the rights to those rounded corners, edge-to-edge glass and black bezels on their forthcoming Surface tablets.


http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/13/microsoft-licensed-apple-ipad-iphone-design-patents/

[ElNono]

lol Apple

Judge Koh suggests Apple is “smoking crack” in Samsung case (http://www.slashgear.com/judge-koh-suggests-apple-is-smoking-crack-in-samsung-case-16243128/)

[leemajors]

:lmao

[Drachen]

:lol

[lefty]

:lol

[TheMACHINE]

so whos winning now?...i heard a few days ago that samsung is getting whooped on.

[ElNono]

so whos winning now?...i heard a few days ago that samsung is getting whooped on.

Hard to tell, tbh... we get access to everything, but jurors don't. I expect an appeal regardless of the outcome anyways.

[leemajors]

:lmao Samsung

[ElNono]

wow... no lube at all for Samsung... :lol

oh well... next up: appeals...

[ElNono]

live coverage of the verdict here:
http://live.theverge.com/apple-samsung-verdict-live/

[ElNono]

Damages: 1 billion, 51 million 855 thousand dollars :wow

[ElNono]

:lol it's looking an almost clean sweep for Apple

[MannyIsGod]

Holy fuck. Can Samsung survive a 1 billion dollar verdict?!?!!?!?!?!?

[Drachen]

Yeah, they had 12 B in revenues last Q, they also have 14 b in cash.

[ElNono]

$1 billion is just the damages for infringement. They also need to either buy licenses to the patents if they want to keep selling the same phones or make new non-infringing phones...

I expect them to appeal regardless...

[Venti Quattro]

:cry This is for you, Steve Jobs :cry

[lefty]

Holy fuck. Can Samsung survive a 1 billion dollar verdict?!?!!?!?!?!?

Quick !

Lets buy all the S3's !!!!!

[ElNono]

:cry This is for you, Steve Jobs :cry

:cry Hippie reaching from the grave :cry

[Venti Quattro]

Apple turned to a court to even the smartphone market share for them. :lol :lol :lol

[resistanze]

:lol "rounded rectangle" patent. Samsung is screwed.

[TheMACHINE]

can google sue apple for everything else that android came up with that apple copied?

"fuck your your rounded rectangle, you copied our notification bar!" lol

[leemajors]

Google didn't own many mobile patents tbh until they purchased Motorola.

[TheMACHINE]

iPhone 5 is gonna have NFC. Do you think they will patent it?

[resistanze]

lol mobile software patents

[leemajors]

Just from googling it appears Sony, Philips and Nokia are partners in a consortium that likely owns most NFC patents, the NFC forum est 2004. I wouldn't be surprised if they patented different ways of using it and how it works with software, but who knows. Apple would likely try to patent something gesture related with NFC imo.

[leemajors]

lol mobile software patents

pretty much, shit makes zero sense to me.

[TheMACHINE]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/07/apple-lands-patent-for-nfc-ready-shopping-app/

[lefty]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/07/apple-lands-patent-for-nfc-ready-shopping-app/
http://i.imgur.com/3kpMC.gif

[leemajors]

http://i.imgur.com/3kpMC.gif


We'll admit that we're a bit disappointed at how NFC is used, however. As with an earlier filing, the very short range wireless is kept largely to price comparisons and adding products to a list for a purchase from a store clerk later on, rather than closing the deal outright as we've seen with Google Wallet.

[resistanze]

pretty much, shit makes zero sense to me.

Yup. Google, Apple, Motorola, Microsoft etc. simply are using patents as anti-competitive leverage, buying patents like commodities. Unfortunately, probably due to lack of understanding of technology by the Patent Office, so many idiotic and obvious (or was prior art) software patents have been granted.

Uufortunately judges and juries are probably ill-equipped and out-of-touch to tackle the validity of these patents when presented in lawsuits. Expect to see these companies go apeshit in their lawsuits in the near future.

[leemajors]

Yup. Google, Apple, Motorola, Microsoft etc. simply are using patents as anti-competitive leverage, buying patents like commodities. Unfortunately, probably due to lack of understanding of technology by the Patent Office, so many idiotic and obvious (or was prior art) software patents have been granted.

Uufortunately judges and juries are probably ill-equipped and out-of-touch to tackle the validity of these patents when presented in lawsuits. Expect to see these companies go apeshit in their lawsuits in the near future.

yeah take this patent machine posted. request filed in 2008, just now approved.

[Slomo]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/574518_402995606429600_2099404592_n.jpg

[lefty]

What about Apple copying Xerox and Sony ?


This picture is incomplete

[Slomo]

What about Apple copying Xerox and Sony ?


This picture is incomplete


http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Smack/Sense_of_humour.jpg

[CubanMustGo]

Apple has a nice 'stache in that pic

[lefty]

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Smack/Sense_of_humour.jpg
That was humour for you ?

[leemajors]

Still with the debunked Sony shit lefty? :lol

[ElNono]

lefty raging mad, only getting worse before the weekend, IMO

[GoodOdor]

That was humour for you ?

Agent orange:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

[TeyshaBlue]

iPhone 5 is gonna have NFC. Do you think they will patent it?

Mebbe not.

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378468/20120829/apple-iphone-5-release-date-nfc-features.htm

[Slomo]

That was humour for you ?

Yes, I thought the Nokia guy was pretty funny.

[lefty]

Agent orange:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol
It was funny :depressed

[leemajors]

Likely not true, but would be awesome :lmao

http://www.zurmat.com/2012/08/29/samsung-pays-apple-1-billion-sending-30-trucks-full-of-5-cent-coins/

[Drachen]

Likely not true, but would be awesome :lmao

http://www.zurmat.com/2012/08/29/samsung-pays-apple-1-billion-sending-30-trucks-full-of-5-cent-coins/

Did they hire "Short Changed" from the <10k business idea thread?

[lefty]

S3 outselling IP4 since the verdict

[Trainwreck2100]

S3 outselling IP4 since the verdict

:lol nobodies going to buy an iphone 4 when the 5 is right around the corner

[lefty]

:lol nobodies going to buy an iphone 4 when the 5 is right around the corner

Good point

[monosylab1k]

lol lefty
lol jumping ship from apple right before they curbstomp samsung in court
lol jinxing his side again

[lefty]

I own an HTC
Nice try though

[lakerhaterade]

I own an HTC
Nice try though

still doesn't matter faggot. you talk so much so shit about apple, might as well own a Samsung product.

[lefty]

still doesn't matter faggot. you talk so much so shit about apple, might as well own a Samsung product.

Shut up, faggot

[lakerhaterade]

Shut up, faggot

you shut up faggot

you're the one acting like a flip-flopping bandwagon faggot, kill your faggot ass before you populate the earth with more faggots like yourself.

[ElNono]

sup faggots

[lefty]

you shut up faggot

you're the one acting like a flip-flopping bandwagon faggot, kill your faggot ass before you populate the earth with more faggots like yourself.

I least I can populate






Now gtfo pussy

[lakerhaterade]

:lol canada
:lol attempting to be a contrarian
:lol unfunny attempts at talking shit

[lefty]

:lol canada
:lol attempting to be a contrarian
:lol unfunny attempts at talking shit
:lol

[leemajors]

lol samsung:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/14/itc-says-apple-didnt-violate-four-samsung-patents/

[leemajors]

Samsung Exec admits Apple Ecosystem superior, uses Apple products in his home:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/13/3761898/samsung-young-sohn-apple-ecosystem-silicon-valley-startup

[leemajors]

Samsung to be charged by EU for antitrust against Apple:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/20/3787696/eu-will-charge-samsung-very-soon-in-apple-antitrust-case