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Appleinsider editors cannot understand that patents are not "won" no matter how many times we remind them. It's not a competition. A proper headline should say that the patent was awarded or granted.

Cnochbui, you bring up a good point. I think there is a big difference in scope, though. Radio stations music and consumers went out to buy albums. The number of radio stations was small in comparison to the number of listeners, and listeners didn't have control over a station's playlist. Today, every listener can rely on YouTube for free, unlimited, consumption, as much as they want, on their own schedule, without it leading to a sale.

wizard69 said:

Apple didn't win patents they where granted the patents.  Huge difference!

An important distinction that has eluded Appleinsider for years now.

In iOS 1.0, certain contact photos could appear full screen when you received a phone call. That's what he's referring to. He assumes it won't work in iOS 10 for anything but third party phone calls.

I'm glad Apple is doing this this way, talking about the new system with developers early. Most of the time, Apple keeps everything secret until it's ready for public consumption. For something this foundational, the extra scrutiny can only be good.