The entire industry of tech products aimed at mass-markets is predicated on the premise that new users will intuit most of what they need to do. The two classes of users this premise works best for are 1) Kids who have no preconceptions, and 2) Users who are very familiar with the previous cutting edge of the relevant technology. Many adults, however, particularly older people, are unable to intuit how to operate the devices.
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Less than a couple of months after Samsung took its patent battle with Apple to the US Supreme Court, Apple has requested the country’s highest court not to take up the South Korean company’s appeal.
For those who aren’t in the know, Samsung moved the Supreme Court after agreeing to pay Apple $548 million to settle their yearslong patent legal case. The company is seeking a re-examination of the decisions made in the case so far, arguing that the jury isn’t given all the details on how to understand the patents when dealing with design patent-related cases, as well as questioning the way damages are calculated in these cases.
In its arguments filed yesterday, Apple said it sees no reason for the court to review Samsung’s verdict. “Samsung had its day in court many days, in fact and the properly instructed jury was well-justified in finding that Samsung copied Apple’s designs and should pay the damages that the statute expressly authorizes,” the iPhone maker said.
“While this litigation may be high-profile, it is legally unexceptional, and Samsung has shown no reason for this Court to prolong it.”
In its response to Apple’s filing, Samsung said, “If the legal precedent in this case stands, innovation could be diminished, competition could be stifled, and opportunistic lawsuits could have negative effects throughout the U.S….
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Last November, the Apple Music app landed on Google Play, making it the first Apple app to be available on Android. Now, it looks like the Cupertino-based company is planning to bring some of its other popular apps to Google’s mobile OS as well.
CEO Tim Cook dropped hints about this at the company’s recent “Town Hall” event for Apple employees. He said that Apple Music for Android was a sort of “testing the waters” to see if the company could further expand its services on Android.
So does that mean Android users will soon be able to access Apple’s iCloud and iMessage services, and not to mention Apple Pay? Well, only time will tell. We’re hoping that Apple will divulge more details on this in the near future, probably at its annual developer conference this…
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By PAUL MOZUR and JANE PERLEZ
Chips with military as well as electronics uses came under focus when Washington officials killed a $2.9 billion Chinese investment.
Published: February 4, 2016 at 06:00PM
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At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show last month, Huawei announced that the GX8 will land in the US sometime this quarter. Inline with the announcement, the device is now available for purchase in the country.
Amazon US currently has the device in stock (though only 14 units are left as of writing) and is selling it for $350. The phone is also listed on the Chinese company’s official online store GetHuawei for the same price, but is currently out of stock.
For those who aren’t already aware, the GX8 is a version of the G8 smartphone which is already available in other markets. It is the second Huawei smartphone – after the Honor 5X – to be officially available in the US.
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When scientists say “the Big Bang,” they mean two possible things. But only one of them is still correct.
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Hungry for some more LG G5 rumors? If so, it’s your lucky night. We now have a new look at the LG G5 as the upcoming flagship has been partially revealed in some Amazon case listings. We don’t get a fully unobscured look at the device, but we can at least see what the dual camera setup looks like.
The dual-camera setup has two sensors, with one that appears to be significantly larger than the other. In between the two sensors sits a dual-LED flash, and below the camera rests a combo power button and fingerprint sensor. One of the biggest changes in the design is that LG has removed its iconic rear volume rocker and has instead opted for the more traditional side volume rocker.
Interestingly enough, however, a second case has been listed on Amazon and that listing has a different G5 render. We do have to say, however, that the render on that model looks less legitimate, particularly when placed in comparison to other rumors regarding the G5. With that one, we’re guessing that the manufacturer simply whipped up its own render of the G5 rather than using an official one.
From the pictures, it’s hard to tell which material LG has used for the LG G5, though polycarbonate is definitely a possibility. Some rumors have pointed to a metal body, but if these images are to be believed, that may not be the case (ba-dum, tsh!).
What are your thoughts on these case listings? Real or not real?
Source: Amazon (1), (2)
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The mysterious object in this ancient Greek funeral relief is not a laptop, no matter how much you squint at it.
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