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Apple has long been known for simplicity. Then came this year.
The September release of the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus assisted push Apple to its “most successful year yet,” CEO Tim Cook said on a call with analysts in October.
Apple looks set to move to a new screen technology in 2017′s iPhone.
There has been a consistent build up of leaks, rumors, and suggestions from the supply chain that a switch away from the LCD technology currently used by Apple for its iPhone screens is on the cards.
Apple must be confident that these issues are now answered (presumably with technology along the lines of that detailed in its patents using photodiodes and varying the anode pitch in OLED screens).
This would point to the adoption of OLED screens for the presumptively tilted iPhone 7S. Going with the 7S as the debut handset makes a certain amount of logistical sense.
Over the course of Apple’s history, the company has helped popularize a number of technologies quickly became commonplace across the industry. While Apple doesn’t often invent new technologies out of thin air, it has a long history of repurposing and refining existing technologies in ways that fundamentally resonate with end users, and ultimately prompt competitors to follow suit.
Multitouch technology is an obvious place to start.
It has been a while since the courts have ruled that the amount Samsung should pay Apple in damages for their patent infringement. For those unfamiliar, that amount was reduced from a whopping $1.05 billion to $548 million. Granted it’s still a lot of money, but no doubt it is a lot more manageable than a billion dollars.
Samsung has agreed to pay Apple $548m (£362m) as part of a deal to settle a long-running patent dispute.
The arrangement was revealed in papers filed to a California court by both companies on Thursday.
The dispute began in 2011 when Apple said Samsung was using some of its patented technologies without permission.
The payment does not mean the end of the row as, next year, a US court will decide if Apple deserves to be paid more for damages.
The payment is part of a bigger $1bn damages award that Apple was granted in 2012 by a jury that considered the case. That total was reduced on appeal to $930m. Further legal action split this total into two parts - a $548m chunk for technology patents and a $382m chunk for allegations that Samsung copied Apple’s packaging materials.
Apple has disputed Samsung’s right to a refund if the patents are ruled invalid.
On the other report, Recently, Apple Releases Swift as Open Source:
According to News report, Apple Inc declared that its Swift™ programming language is now open source. As an open source language, the broad community of talented developers — from app developers to educational institutions to enterprises — can contribute to new Swift features and optimizations and assist bring Swift to new computing platforms. Introduced in 2014, Swift is the fastest growing programming language in history and combines the performance and efficiency of compiled languages with the simplicity and interactivity of popular scripting languages.* Apple recently also launched the Swift.org website with detailed information about Swift open source, counting technical documentation, community resources and links to download the Swift source code.
Swift is a powerful and intuitive programming language that gives developers the freedom and capabilities they need to create the next generation of cutting-edge software. Swift is easy to learn and use, even if you’ve never coded before, and it’s the first systems programming language that is as expressive and enjoyable as a scripting language. Designed for safety, Swift also eliminates entire categories of common programming errors.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players, and a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. The Company’s products and services comprise iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple TV, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, the iOS and OS X operating systems, iCloud, and a variety of accessory, service and support offerings.