Posts by SpamSandwich

Quote: Originally Posted by wakefinance    Nobody patented touching a screen.  A screen with a touch-sensitive layer was something novel and patentable, however.   Do you also believe...

Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram  Even if it is 1%, finally, we'll finally get the truth on their actual sales.....   Not sure if that's even possible. They could be faking all kinds of data.

Quote: Originally Posted by ktappe  There is a difference between a rivalry and a war. The former is healthy and capitalistic, the latter is destructive. He seems to be bragging to his investors that the patent war...

"Sales have been smooth."

Quote: Originally Posted by wakefinance    I think you're missing the point.  Apple software engineers made code of their own to cause the rebound effect, but the idea was not novel.  The idea was...

Quote: Originally Posted by Accidental  Exactly. Because everyone knows how much credibility the USPTO has had in recent years...  /s   Have you seen the copious amounts of news about US patent...

Quote: Originally Posted by wakefinance    I understand patents very well.  Please explain to me how making a virtual copy of a physical phenomenon is patentable.   Obviously you don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by Accidental  I don't get it. Apple [not so] discretely rips off dozens of UI elements and features from competitors in their iOS7 refresh. All the while they peruse this frivolous 'rubber...

Quote: Originally Posted by 1983  So they don't quite hate each other as much as everybody thought? This is good - Apple should always keep its own interests above any rivalry with another company.   First off,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rayz  Apple bought a boatload of PalmOS patents in April. I wonder if they included the task switcher.   I missed that story! Apparently critics of iOS 7 functionality must've...