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mknelson said:

22july2013 said:

After reading this article I still can't understand the issues.

Some posters are making borderline paranoid comments about censorship in this circumstance. Unless you think it could be used to censor reviews? Copyright doesnt' apply to political criticisms.

gatorguy said:

melgross said:

gatorguy said:

melgross said:

Here we go again. Compare a phone about to discontinued in a few days with a phone thats new, and which performs better? Just can’t wait another week or two for this to be done with Apple’s new product,

Mel, I don't think the performance differences are nearly as evident as they once were. Commenters I see who use both platforms (and it seems it's not uncommon) indicate it's more personal preference anymore rather than impactful performance or OS differences. 

So we should see a comparison between Apple’s new 6.5” model and last year’s Samsung S8? That would be fair? No, it wouldn’t. And this isn’t either. Even though Apple’s older phones outperform the newest Samsung, which is why Samsung had to compare the 9 against an iPhone 6 in their latest commercials, it still isn’t fair. And since no one really knows exactly what the new phone will do, or how well, what your saying isn’t known, but performance isn’t close, and hasn’t been.

a writer said last year that Android devices are rated on a curve. So while it might be tenure that relative to each other, in their flagship models, there isn’t much difference (there is), there’s a lot more difference between Android phones and iPhones. Sometimes so much so that they don’t use testing apps across the spectrum that work with both, so that direct comparisons can’t be made, even though there are Apple that will do so.

Mel, ignore all these tests of processors and such that supposedly prove the superiority of "this" over "that".

DAalseth said:

racerhomie3 said:

If Intel dies ,will Windows die?

Oh **** are we now going to have to endure a flood of brain dead "Intel is Doomed" posts?

AppleInsider said:

An investigation into whether Apple infringed a patent relating to processor transistors in South Korea is ongoing, but a report suggests regulators are leaving against Apple, which could lead to an import ban in South Korea for the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and models of iPad and iPad Pro.

The Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy is currently investigating allegations that Apple products infringe on a patent owned by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST,) and has already extended the investigation period twice, reports BusinessKorea. The publication claims the final determination by the regulator is likely to be in favor of KAIST.

If the authority does find Apple has infringed, it is likely to result in a ban on the import of iOS devices to the country.

"We are currently looking into whether Apple infringed on the patent of KIP, a subsidiary company of the KAIST," advised a Korea Trade Commission representative. The Commission added the Apple products that are targets of the investigation include the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad, and all iPad Pro models, usually imported to South Korea from China and Hong Kong.

The patent in question relates to FinFET, a type of "3D" transistor that offers fast switching times, typically used in processors and other types of semiconductor components. It is unclear what specifically in the iOS devices is infringing, but it is likely to be some form of chip commonly used across Apple's mobile product range that is in question.

While it is thought the investigation will find in favor of KAIST, it may still be influenced by Apple's main competition, Samsung. The South Korean electronics giant is currently involved in a lawsuit against KAIST in the United States over the same patent, and has submitted evidence in an attempt to invalidate the patent. A similar lawsuit has also been filed in South Korea.

"We cannot but pay attention to the litigation in the U.S. and South Korea involving Samsung Electronics, although our current investigation is targeting Apple," the ministry advised. "This is because Samsung Electronics submitted evidence to refute the novelty of the patent, which is required for the patent to be regarded as being valid."

If Samsung's lawsuits successfully invalidate KAIST's patent, it would assist Apple due to the patent no longer existing, rendering the investigation moot.