Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban::Tech giant’s withdrawal of technology may end cloud hanging over $18 billion smartwatch business

  • jaschen@lemmynsfw.com
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    10 months ago

    Well, Apple stole a patent after they were presented with it when they lied about wanting to do a "collaboration ". Then literally GUTTED their engineering team with crazy sign on bonuses while using what they saw from that meeting and bypass their “collaboration”.

    I agree that patents suck IF there was no end date. But I’m totally ok with Apple getting in trouble for blatantly doing something like this.

    Fuck Apple. They deserve this and more for being fucking too big to get in trouble.

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      10 months ago

      Also let us not forget that Apple sued other phone manufacturers for having rectangular phones. You reap what you sow.

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        10 months ago

        Also they tried to trademark the word “App” Store saying that “App Store” meant “Apple” Store.

        Fuck Apple.

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            10 months ago

            All companies do. Any company that says they want a free market is lying or speaking from a place of disadvantage - they all would want a monopoly even more, preferably one where people are mandated by the government to buy their product. Or even better, if the government is the customer. $$$$$

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              10 months ago

              Most tech companies on the stock market.

              Plenty of mom and pop shops and 1 man websites that everyone should support.

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      10 months ago

      Seriously, just pay the licensing fee to the patent holder. For as much as their customers have paid them over the years, they can afford it.