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US Apple Watch sales and import ban: What you need to know
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The patents are not for inventing pulse oximetry. The ones Apple was accused of infringing have to do with the method of integrating and reading on a mobile device like a smartwatch.darkvader said:rob53 said:"It was also reasoned by Masimo that the U.S. public would not be affected by an Apple Watch import ban as the sensor isn't "essential to the public health or welfare." This was due to Apple's warnings in fine print that the measurements from the sensor "should not be relied upon for medical purposes," Masimo declared." If the Apple sensor isn't of any medical value then why is Masimo suing Apple? Is Apple's implementation inferior to Masimo's? Is Apple's implementation even similar to Masimo's? Who actually owns the original pulse oximetry patents? Is Masimo violating someone else's patents?Pulse oximetry was invented in 1974, the patents are long expired.The Masimo patents should never have been issued. I'm not a fan of Apple bullying smaller companies, but this one is bullshit on Masimo's part.
Apple patents a LOT of things related to technology they did not originally invent, as do 1000's (millions?) of manufacturing and technology companies, and individuals.I'm absolutely not saying that Apple doesn't have a lot of the same type of shady patent. They absolutely do engage in the same ridiculous patenting of non-inventions.But that doesn't change the fact that this particular patent was not an invention, was entirely obvious, and should not have been issued.
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Apple Pay will get same regulatory oversight as credit cards in Australia
I'm not sure this makes sense. I'm all for more regulation of Apple in general, but Apple Pay doesn't have the same potential for abuse that a credit card does. If they mean opening up a NFC API, then I'm all for it.
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'Napoleon' is a hit with the box office, but not so much with critics
Main takeaway from this article: Ridley Scott is a dick.And apparently he needs to stick to scifi and stay away from history. Nobody cares if Alien movies are historically accurate.
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Apple illegally denied benefits to union workers, says US labor board
GerfnitAuthor said:I thought the purpose of a union contract was to lock in benefits with an employer so the employer couldn't make arbitrary changes. If you're a union employee, the contract says what you get. Isn't it disingenuous for a union employee whose benefits are defined and secured to say, "Wait a second. I also want what non-employees are getting"? Shouldn't those be negotiated? [Note: I've worked in the vicinity of union employees but have never been a union employee. My lesson from that experience was never to do any part of the union employee's job or suffer a grievance – even if they're not doing it.]I see the problem here. You seem to be under the impression that the Apple employees in question are operating under a union contract.They are not.No contract has been negotiated yet. Apple isn't negotiating in good faith, and in the absence of a contract it is illegal for Apple to treat the union employees less well than any other employees.Apple is breaking the law.
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Apple readying for legal battle against European Union's App Store regulations
Apple needs to give up this one.It's insane that I can't load whatever software I want on MY iPhone from whatever source I choose.Hopefully once they're forced to do the right thing in Europe they'll go ahead for the rest of the world too.
