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2009-01-28
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Originally Posted by timsamoff
I'm not sure how it happened, but from that link, I ended up watching a hung-over TV news show host (Al Roker) demonstrating the Microsoft Surface while making inappropriate comments about the size of his co-hosts' ..erm... equipment and talking about a drunk Ann Coulter.
Speaking of patents and touchscreens, have you read this?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/p...sony-surfaces/
Fun stuff.
Tim
Update: here's the offending sentence...
It appears to be quite a bit smaller than Microsoft's uber-table, and a lot less likely to get Al Roker's groove on too
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2009-01-28
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#33
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This is ********. On Wikipedia you can see tons of earlier multi-touch implementations. Remember, those are publicly known implementations worth mentioning on Wikipedia. There might be tons more. Nokia, with the inventor from Maemo SW, also applied for a multi-touch related patent. This patent is pure FUD.
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2009-01-28
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#34
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Originally Posted by allnameswereout
Did you read the thread yet? We've already dissected the patent. It's the web site posting that's FUD.
This is ********. On Wikipedia you can see tons of earlier multi-touch implementations. Remember, those are publicly known implementations worth mentioning on Wikipedia. There might be tons more. Nokia, with the inventor from Maemo SW, also applied for a multi-touch related patent. This patent is pure FUD.
I believe none of the prior multi-touch implementations on Wikipedia is for a handheld communications device. I finally got around to posting the first patent including multi-touch on a cell phone here: http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=26478
Can you identify/link the Nokia patent you mention?
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2009-01-28
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Nice article: "Apple vs. Palm - the in-depth analysis": http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/a...epth-analysis/
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2009-01-28
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I like the list in that article of Palm patents that the iPhone seems to be already infringing 
I don't like the the appearance from the article's lead picture that each generation of touchscreen mobile device seems to be getting a smaller and smaller screen
I don't like the the appearance from the article's lead picture that each generation of touchscreen mobile device seems to be getting a smaller and smaller screen
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2009-01-28
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Originally Posted by qole
Don't worry, that problem can be solved by buying the upcoming iMagnifiying Glass.
I don't like the the appearance from the article's lead picture that each generation of touchscreen mobile device seems to be getting a smaller and smaller screen
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2009-01-29
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#38
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http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/a...epth-analysis/ Engadget has a (surprisingly) good analysis on the patents.
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2009-01-29
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Originally Posted by ragnar
Much better than you typically get on the free Internet and nice for someone to do it, particularly:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/a...epth-analysis/ Engadget has a (surprisingly) good analysis on the patents.
"So where's the "multitouch patent" everyone keeps going on about? Well, we certainly couldn't find the sort of broad patent that would qualify..."
and also the counterpoint
"What both sides could do is tweak their pending patent applications to more accurately describe their competitors' products and then try to sue based on those -- it's actually considered good practice for tech companies to always have patents pending, so they can try and cut their competitors off..."
There's obviously quite a bit left unaddressed, but good job on both actually doing some research and some well grounded analysis. a surprising (to me) contribution from engadget
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2009-01-30
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Another interesting analysis
http://i.gizmodo.com/5142445/dissect...n-it-stop-palm
http://i.gizmodo.com/5142445/dissect...n-it-stop-palm
Last edited by ioan; 2009-01-28 at 17:42.