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[SaudademaruEnvy]

This is BS that competition has to downgrade because of one horrible company.

[JensBrown]

As a Galaxy Nexus owner for over six months I am astonished such a 'patch' would disable such broad functionality. Unbelievable!

[Anonlbf9]

Guess this means Microsoft will have to remove the search bar from the start menu, and Mozilla will have to remove the Universal search for the web browser that searches the web and bookmarks.

[ashwinipn]

The laws are ridiculous that a rogue company is mis-utilizing and laughing on its face. It is akin to a mobile company suing another on the grounds that they were the first one who implemented voice chat over mobile phone although the functionality of two way chat has already been there in the traditional phone. And the most ridiculous is that this is called "innovation" and is patented by law. It is of course "innovation" of interpreting possible loopholes in the existing laws. Nothing more nothing less. The Apple remains one of the "innovative" companies, however, the department changes from design and research to litigation. Just think of, if a company has to purchase even a name of its product (iPad) coughing out millions, what else can be said about the "innovations" it does. In the long run... they are digging grave for themselves.... In fact they are surviving still because there are few other companies that don't have such litigious genes and unethical extortion instinct in their nature. But how long... that remains to be seen.

[coryatjohn]

Just think how much innovation would be gained just by stopping these silly patent suits. Not to mention the 100's of millions being wasted on lawyers.

[HankRearden]

coryatjohn, on 04 July 2012 - 09:16 AM, said:

Just think how much innovation would be gained just by stopping these silly patent suits. Not to mention the 100's of millions being wasted on lawyers.

Something like $26bn has been spent on patent wars.

[HankRearden]

ashwinipn, on 04 July 2012 - 09:03 AM, said:

The laws are ridiculous that a rogue company is mis-utilizing and laughing on its face. It is akin to a mobile company suing another on the grounds that they were the first one who implemented voice chat over mobile phone although the functionality of two way chat has already been there in the traditional phone. And the most ridiculous is that this is called "innovation" and is patented by law. It is of course "innovation" of interpreting possible loopholes in the existing laws. Nothing more nothing less. The Apple remains one of the "innovative" companies, however, the department changes from design and research to litigation. Just think of, if a company has to purchase even a name of its product (iPad) coughing out millions, what else can be said about the "innovations" it does. In the long run... they are digging grave for themselves.... In fact they are surviving still because there are few other companies that don't have such litigious genes and unethical extortion instinct in their nature. But how long... that remains to be seen.

It is ridiculous. Glad someone else sees how stupid this is. So many people here apparently need someone else to tell them when things are ridiculous. Their own minds function on some primitive level. You might be asked for a link from any website which states that these patents are ridiculous because without it being written on the internet, and referenced, it can't possibly be true.

This post has been edited by HankRearden: 04 July 2012 - 09:28 AM

[SteveoT]

HankRearden, on 04 July 2012 - 09:25 AM, said:

ashwinipn, on 04 July 2012 - 09:03 AM, said:

The laws are ridiculous that a rogue company is mis-utilizing and laughing on its face. It is akin to a mobile company suing another on the grounds that they were the first one who implemented voice chat over mobile phone although the functionality of two way chat has already been there in the traditional phone. And the most ridiculous is that this is called "innovation" and is patented by law. It is of course "innovation" of interpreting possible loopholes in the existing laws. Nothing more nothing less. The Apple remains one of the "innovative" companies, however, the department changes from design and research to litigation. Just think of, if a company has to purchase even a name of its product (iPad) coughing out millions, what else can be said about the "innovations" it does. In the long run... they are digging grave for themselves.... In fact they are surviving still because there are few other companies that don't have such litigious genes and unethical extortion instinct in their nature. But how long... that remains to be seen.

It is ridiculous. Glad someone else sees how stupid this is. So many people here apparently need someone else to tell them when things are ridiculous. Their own minds function on some primitive level. You might be asked for a link from any website which states that these patents are ridiculous because without it being written on the internet, and referenced, it can't possibly be true.

Didn't anybody tell you? Use of rational logical thinking and deductive logic was patented by the Federal government centuries ago. People are the way they are today because of fear of being outside of the "norm". Even if the "norm" means being mentally stifled, unable to think for ones own self and ignorant to the reality that is presently our existence (namely, control)! LOL

This post has been edited by SteveoT: 04 July 2012 - 10:17 AM

[HankRearden]

Guess my comment touched a nerve with Bob... He's been laying down the negatives on me lately.

Grow up, Bob.

Happy 4th.

This post has been edited by HankRearden: 04 July 2012 - 10:52 AM

[crosswordbob]

HankRearden, on 04 July 2012 - 10:51 AM, said:

Guess my comment touched a nerve with Bob... He's been laying down the negatives on me lately.

Grow up, Bob.

Happy 4th.

Hank, I marked your post down for trolling and snideness. Believe it or not, disagreeing with you does not automatically make a person's mind "function on some primitive level". Now would you like to tell us who has been insisting you post links regarding patents? I haven't noticed any such activity of late.

Now, if you're done telling me to grow up, kindly go back and read your own post—the one I downvoted—then ask yourself if you can honestly say that it was the sort of post you'd expect a grown up to make. I come here to take part in the exchanging of ideas and opinions, and I will continue to downvote those who can't do so without resorting to unpleasantness.

Enjoy your 4th.

[HankRearden]

crosswordbob, on 04 July 2012 - 11:06 AM, said:

HankRearden, on 04 July 2012 - 10:51 AM, said:

Guess my comment touched a nerve with Bob... He's been laying down the negatives on me lately.

Grow up, Bob.

Happy 4th.

Hank, I marked your post down for trolling and snideness. Believe it or not, disagreeing with you does not automatically make a person's mind "function on some primitive level". Now would you like to tell us who has been insisting you post links regarding patents? I haven't noticed any such activity of late.

Now, if you're done telling me to grow up, kindly go back and read your own post—the one I downvoted—then ask yourself if you can honestly say that it was the sort of post you'd expect a grown up to make. I come here to take part in the exchanging of ideas and opinions, and I will continue to downvote those who can't do so without resorting to unpleasantness.

Enjoy your 4th.

A troll calling someone else a troll. Interesting tactic. Get a life Bob.

[crosswordbob]

HankRearden, on 04 July 2012 - 11:08 AM, said:

crosswordbob, on 04 July 2012 - 11:06 AM, said:

HankRearden, on 04 July 2012 - 10:51 AM, said:

Guess my comment touched a nerve with Bob... He's been laying down the negatives on me lately.

Grow up, Bob.

Happy 4th.

Hank, I marked your post down for trolling and snideness. Believe it or not, disagreeing with you does not automatically make a person's mind "function on some primitive level". Now would you like to tell us who has been insisting you post links regarding patents? I haven't noticed any such activity of late.

Now, if you're done telling me to grow up, kindly go back and read your own post—the one I downvoted—then ask yourself if you can honestly say that it was the sort of post you'd expect a grown up to make. I come here to take part in the exchanging of ideas and opinions, and I will continue to downvote those who can't do so without resorting to unpleasantness.

Enjoy your 4th.

A troll calling someone else a troll. Interesting tactic. Get a life Bob.

You need to look up the meaning of troll. But in the meantime, you can be assured that your post above qualifies. None of mine do, as I've explained. Now shall we put this behind us and get back to more interesting topics?

[Quant]

crosswordbob, on 04 July 2012 - 11:06 AM, said:

HankRearden, on 04 July 2012 - 10:51 AM, said:

Guess my comment touched a nerve with Bob... He's been laying down the negatives on me lately.

Grow up, Bob.

Happy 4th.

Hank, I marked your post down for trolling and snideness. Believe it or not, disagreeing with you does not automatically make a person's mind "function on some primitive level". Now would you like to tell us who has been insisting you post links regarding patents? I haven't noticed any such activity of late.

Now, if you're done telling me to grow up, kindly go back and read your own post—the one I downvoted—then ask yourself if you can honestly say that it was the sort of post you'd expect a grown up to make. I come here to take part in the exchanging of ideas and opinions, and I will continue to downvote those who can't do so without resorting to unpleasantness.

Enjoy your 4th.

The gang is back at it again. LOL. Join the club.

[Gibson295]

only have the united statees to blame for. Apple doesn't win this bullshit anywhere else. Hilarious that a judge believs that apple invented and patened all this crap, you cannot PATTEN FREE SEARCH, LIKE WOW

[HankRearden]

Quant, on 04 July 2012 - 11:27 AM, said:

The gang is back at it again. LOL. Join the club.

I appreciate the thought, but on't want to see this grow into anything more than it already has. Let's get back on topic.

[HankRearden]

Gibson295, on 04 July 2012 - 11:49 AM, said:

only have the united statees to blame for. Apple doesn't win this bullshit anywhere else. Hilarious that a judge believs that apple invented and patened all this crap, you cannot PATTEN FREE SEARCH, LIKE WOW

A method of search anyway, which is just as insane. Really this is so insane I can't imagine anyone who doesn't see how nuts this all is. It just blows my mind that this stuff gets a patent in the first place. It's nuts.

[ScoobieDoo]

Ridiculous?...ridiculous is the attack on truly innovative and American company by the pseudo-chinese Samsung, and ridiculous is the pursue of monopoly by Google. That is ridiculous! about time to stop them and level the play field, and welcome fair competition. Job well done and Happy 4th my fellow Americans!...let's keep re-making America!

[hawkeye1978]

It's shameful that Apple feels the need to perpetuate this nonsense of litigation over basic concepts and ideas. The real culprit, however, is the U.S. Patent Office for granting these ridiculous patents that only serve to block further innovation and competition. The technology world has evolved so quickly because companies have adopted the best in industry and worked hard to improve upon it.

[silverwolf1977]

Rooted users will simply freeze the updater and never get the crippling patch.