Linked List: August 25, 2012

Saturday, 25 August 2012

Neil Armstrong Dies at 82 

The man walked on the moon. Just think about that.

Can’t Say It Better Than This 

Dan Frakes:

When the iPhone debuted, it was widely criticized for having no buttons/keys. Now people think the iPhone’s design is “obvious.”

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Apple and Samsung Respond 

Apple statement, from VP Katie Cotton:

The lawsuits between Apple and Samsung were about much more than patents or money. They were about values. At Apple, we value originality and innovation and pour our lives into making the best products on earth. We make these products to delight our customers, not for our competitors to flagrantly copy.

Samsung statement:

It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies. Consumers have the right to choices, and they know what they are buying when they purchase Samsung products.

Apple Decisively Wins Samsung Trial 

Nilay Patel, The Verge:

There is no way to interpret this as anything but a sweeping, definitive victory for Apple.

The company spent most of the past month telling the jury that the iPhone was a revolution five years in the making, and that Samsung had taken just three months to copy it, without bearing any of the costs or risks involved. The jury clearly agreed — and most importantly, the jury agreed that all of Apple’s patents are valid, even after Samsung spent hours trying to demonstrate prior art.

What Can I Say, I’m a Good Guesser 

John Paczkowski:

Apple’s next generation iPhone and its so-called “iPad mini” will debut at two separate events this fall, rather than a single one as has been widely speculated, according to several sources.