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There's a Mac audio bug that may have existed for more than 20 years
chasm said:Imagine shrugging and thinking to yourself “eh, it’s not a crisis, I’ll fix it Tuesday” every month for 20 years …
Of course, if Steve had ever encountered this issue... -
Apple Watch Series X won't work with old bands, claims leaker
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Masimo open to an Apple Watch settlement, if Apple would only call
AppleInsider said:On the topic of the supposed attempt by Apple to thwart the ban with a software update, Kiani doubted it would work. "It shouldn't, because our patents are not about the software. They are about the hardware with the software."
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Masimo open to an Apple Watch settlement, if Apple would only call
johnwhite1001 said:Or maybe Apple should just buy Masimo. Masimo owns multiple names in audio like Marantz, Denon and Bowers Wilkins. Apple would acquire not only some great medical products but some audio also. -
Masimo open to an Apple Watch settlement, if Apple would only call
tht said:mikethemartian said:tht said:macbootx said:Looking at the line of sensor related products they sell, Masimo certainly doesn’t appear to be a patent troll. Hopefully Apple will negotiate a fair deal.
The ITC "determined" that Apple violated 2 claims of 1 patent granted 2021, which was the year after Apple introduced the Apple Watch 6. Those claims should be invalidated and I definitely can see why Apple isn't going to settle, for now. But play the game they must.
It's not hard to say that these aren't actually patents as we envision patents to be, where an actual design or product is protected. The patents are written in vague language for the express purpose of suing other entities that have anything resembling a blood oxygen device. There isn't any actual design or product in these patents.
The language in the claims are like a "a worn device with at least 2 LEDs". To me, that should be an automatic invalidation for being too vague as they are trying to patent an idea and not an actual product. There's not a product there. No actual implementation of a blood oxygen measurement device. If it was, they would say precisely how many lights, what wavelengths, what power levels, what materials, and what calibrations they need to make it work.
These patents hold no engineering value, and if a company wanted to make a blood oxygen sensing device, they would have to develop the product from scratch. How could something be stolen, if so?