Apple vs Samsung juror - ‘It was clear there was infringement’

Ajuror in the Apple vs Samsung case in California has spoken publicly about why the nine-person panel found in favour of the Cupertino company in its patent battle with Samsung. The latter was ordered to pay $1 billion in damages, which could be trebled by the judge in the case in the coming weeks.

In an interview with CNET, juror Manuel Ilagan said, “We found for Apple because of the evidence they presented. It was clear there was infringement."

Ilagan said there was plenty of evidence to back up the decision to find so heavily in favour of Apple, simultaneously dismissing all of Samsung’s counter claims.

“The e-mails that went back and forth from Samsung execs about the Apple features that they should incorporate into their devices was pretty damning to me. And also, on the last day, Apple showed the pictures of the phones that Samsung made before the iPhone came out and ones that they made after the iPhone came out. Some of the Samsung executives they presented on video [testimony] from Korea -- I thought they were dodging the questions. They didn't answer one of them. They didn't help their cause."

Ilagan said the jury was in broad agreement after one day of deliberation that Samsung was in violation of Apple’s patents. However, he defended the speed at which the verdict was delivered, saying, “We weren't impatient. We wanted to do the right thing, and not skip any evidence. I think we were thorough."

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Now, a smartphone case that helps reduce cancer risk

Now, a smartphone case that helps reduce cancer risk

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Melbourne: A new smartphone case, made up of same material as NASA spacecraft, claims to reduce cellphone radiation and cancer risks as it cuts the exposure by up to 95 per cent.

Although it still remains unclear as to exactly how bad the problem of cellphone radiation is, the WHO has already reclassified it as "potentially carcinogenic for humans."

The manufacturer claims to resolve the problems associated with mobile devices of emitting microwave energy as majority of it is absorbed by the heads and bodies of phone users while making calls.

The accessory, which is available for a range of different smartphones, claims to redirect radiation away from the user and reduce exposure by up to 95 per cent.

According to the compa

New Tech Generated Mobile Phones

There's something for everyone, the list of handset that have recently been announced. New models are adopting styles and systems that incorporate all of today's trends and requirements for the modern day mobile community.


Dell Thunder: From laptops and other computer paraphernalia, Dell has now gotten into the mobile phone business and recently announced a slew of new mobile handsets after their Dell Mini 3i debuted last year in China. The Dell Thunder is an Android powered touchscreen handset that features some heave specs that include a 4.1-inch multi-touch enabled display with a 480 x 800 pixel resolution and an 8MP camera. Android v2.1 is the operating system the company has gone with and Dell has also designed a customer UI called Stage to help enhance the overall mobile experience.



Some of the other feature that the Thunder comes loaded with include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and GPS. The handsets 1 GHz Snapdragon processor should ensure smooth functioning of the handset overall but this totally touchscreen handset also has quite a bit too offer even the looks department.
Nokia N8: It's taken awhile but Nokia has finally announced their first edition to the 12 megapixel camera phone genre. The N8 is a funky looking touchscreen handset that’s loaded with this HD camera with a xenon flash that Nokia has incorporated with features like Face and Smile Detection. Some of these features are making their debut as native functions to Nokia’s high-end camera range. The N8 will also features the new Symbian ^3 OS with a funky new look that will also support multi-touch, another Nokia first.



Amongst its arsenal of features 16GB of internal memory plus microSD card support, 3G and Wi-Fi support are also part of the package. What will make this handset stand out amongst the other high end devices with HD cameras is the HDMI out option. The handset’s aluminum shell will be available in a wide range of colors making it quite a good looking handset as well. Samsung W960 3D Mobile: Samsung's doing well in the LED 3D TV segment and it was always a matter of time before the technology trickled down to the mobile phone. After the announcement of Nintendo’s next Gen portable gaming console, the 3DS, the next development in portable 3D solution is Samsung’s W960 3D mobile handset with its 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen. There’s not too much data on the handset just yet but we know that it’s going to be running on Samsung’s TouchWiz UI version 2.0 and it will most likely feature a 3 megapixel camera and be 3G ready.



The technology behind the 3D is also still under wraps and in all certainty, it will much like their TVs with an option to switch from 3D viewing to normal mode. Just keep in mind though, lengthy durations of 3D viewing isn’t a good idea on a large display, it’s going to be far worse on the smaller. For a better understanding of the health hazards of 3D viewing, check this out.Motorola MB511 FlipOut: Motorola has never been one to design handsets that employ conventional styling. From the ultra sleek RAZR to the Aura and then the Backflip. Only recently a new handset seems to have made it out, unofficially, and is called the FlipOut. It’s a squared off design with a display that rotates to reveal a full QWERTY keypad.



This upcoming device will be 3G ready and also include Wi-Fi. For the frequent traveler it’ll be equipped with GPS and hopefully Motorola’s MotoNav maps. The MOTOBLUR UI will ensure that social networkers are always in the look about what’s going on in their online lives and of course all of this will run on top of Google’s Android OS.

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