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A US appeals court handed Samsung a win
over Apple in a long-running patent fight, overriding a jury verdict
ordering it to pay $119.6 million to the iPhone maker.
The court ruled that two Apple patents at issue were not valid, according to a copy of the decision posted online.
"We
are delighted with the resounding victory from the US Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit, which found that two of Apple's patents should
never have been issued," Samsung said in a statement.
"Today's
decision is a win for consumer choice and puts competition back where it
belongs -- in the marketplace, not in the courtroom."
Apple
originally filed the suit against Samsung in early 2012, accusing the
South Korean consumer electronics giant of infringing on an array of
patents related to smartphones.
Samsung denied it had done anything wrong and filed a counter suit saying that Apple had infringed on some of its patents.
The number of patents involved was whittled down during the lengthy litigation process.
Three Apple patents and two Samsung patents were at issue in the appeal ruled on Friday.
Apple had sought some $2.2 billion at trial, only to have a jury award the California-based company $119.6 million.
The
panel of appeals court judges ruled that Samsung did not infringe on
one of the Apple patents and that the remaining two, which involved
auto-correct and slide-to-unlock features, were not valid, nullifying
the jury award, according to a copy of the decision.
The appeals
court endorsed the jury's decision ordering Apple to pay Samsung
$158,500 for infringing one of the South Korean company's patents.
Samsung
in December paid smartphone rival Apple just over $548 million in a
different years-long patent battle in federal court in California. That
case has been appealed to the US Supreme Court.
Arch-rivals
Samsung and Apple decided in 2014 to drop all patent disputes outside
the United States, marking a partial ceasefire in a seemingly relentless
legal war between the world's two largest smartphone makers.
The
companies have battled in close to a dozen countries, with each accusing
the other of infringing on various patents related to their flagship
smartphone and tablet products.
But neither has managed to deliver
a knock-out blow with a number of rulings going different ways, and the
announcement they agreed to drop all litigation outside the United
States suggested a line was finally being drawn.
The LG G5 is the first modular phone from the South Korean company,
and it has all-metal design, meaning the news leaks we heard prior to MWC 2016 were mostly true.
That's good news for anyone looking to upgrade their smartphone. Even though the LG G4 got a lot right, its design kept it from properly challenging the more ornate Samsung Galaxy S6.
The
LG G5 is an entirely different phone for 2016. Its a 5.3-inch Android
phone with a quad HD display and metal body. It feels smooth in the hand
with no seams.
It's still a bit plain compared to the glass-and-metal Samsung Galaxy S7. That's okay, because its internals and modular expansion idea are anything but ordinary.
It's still a bit plain compared to the glass-and-metal Samsung Galaxy S7. That's okay, because its internals and modular expansion idea are anything but ordinary.
There's
no LG G5 price yet, and the release date is still a bit vague, which
just goes to tell us that there's more to discover about this phone.
Here's everything we know.
LG G5 release date
You
won't have to wait very long for the LG G5 release date. The company's
flagship Android phone is arriving two months earlier than its typical
annual refresh cycle.
Its
MWC 2016 launch event already told us this much with the not-so-subtle
"LG G5 Day" before it even launched. But hold up a bit, it's coming out
in South Korea before it arrives in the US, UK and Australia. LG
said that the handset has a "likely April" release date in North America
and Europe, so you have to get through all of March with your old phone
and resist that Samsung Galaxy S6 release date on March 11. It's still sooner than we expected. Last year, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9 were announced at MWC and got a two-month head start on April's LG G4.
LG
isn't allowing the Samsung Galaxy S7 and HTC One M10 to do the same all
over again. In fact, this is the first of two LG flagship phones this
year, the company has confirmed, so it's going to be a big year.
LG G5 design
We're
finally seeing a truly premium LG flagship, which is a nice change from
the plastic the company usually uses, and the less said about that
leather-backed LG G4 the better. It
measures 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7mm, and while this phone won't be curved
like its predecessor, it is smaller and easier to hold thanks to its
5.3-inch display. Reaching all corners of the screen is now possible.
LG
is keeping the microSD card slot and removable battery, even with the
metal unibody look, and it does this with an innovative new design. It
hasn't forgotten its power user roots.
The LG G5 battery tray acts
a lot like a SIM card tray does in some flagship phones. It's just a
really large slot in which the phone chin comes off. The MicroSD and SIM
card trays are one piece that come out in tandem.
LG G5 display
You're
never going to have to turn on the LG G5 display to check the time
because it features an always-on display that shows dimly lit critical
information, even when it's off. Touting
it as the screen that never sleeps, it shows the time, date and up to
four notifications icons. It reminds us of the much-loved Moto Display
on the Moto X Style.
The 5.3-inch LG G5 is smaller than last
year's phone, so if you're upgrading, you won't have to stretch your
grip quite as much. Almost every corner of the screen is in reach. It's
still a beautiful quad HD display that uses an IPS LCD, not an AMOLED.
LG says this eliminate the chance of burn-in from the always-on display.
KnockOn
is unchanged just like the screen resolution. The functionality in
which you can double tap the display to wake the device.
LG G5 camera and battery
There's
more than one LG G5 camera on the back of the phone, and that's
exciting news if you ever had to back up in order to properly snap a
wide photo.
LG G5 camera It includes both normal angle and wide angle lenses, reaching as far as 135 degrees, wider than the human eye.
Yes, the wider camera is just 8 megapixels (MP), but the 16MP is meant for high quality photos at a camera angle.
The
front-facing camera is also 8MP but has a normal angle. The
groundbreaking idea behind the LG V10 and its wide selfie camera didn't
make this cut here.
The battery dropped two hundreds mAh. It's a
2,800mAh capacity, instead of the LG G4's 3,000mAh size. That makes
sense because the screen size and shrunk and the always-on display is
supposed to stop you from checking your phone 150 times a day.
LG G5 Quick Cover
As
you can see, there are going to several third-party LG5 cases to
protect your new phone, but the South Korean company is also touting its
own first-party LG G5 Quick Cover case. This
form-fitting metallic case not only gives us a better idea of what the
phone will look like, it features a window to see the always-on display
notifications and touch controls it answer incoming calls.
Its
see-through mesh lets you answer (or dismiss) calls without ever having
to flip open the top part of the case. LG made sure the metallic finish
matches the more luxurious, metal-based LG G5.
LG G5 OS and power
The
LG G5 contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and 4GB of RAM,
which is the same specs configuration we're expecting to see in other
flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S7. It'll
only come in one internal storage size, 32GB, but don't worry, you can
upgrade that with a microSD card slot, up to a supposed 2TB of storage -
whenever such a capacity comes out, of course.
LG G5 runs Android
Marshmallow although, as expected, it's heavily heavily skinned by LG.
The operating system tweak has gotten a splash of paint.
LG G5 'magic slot'
Although
LG doesn't call it the "Magic Slot", its phone does indeed contain a
way to add accessories such as a camera upgrade, new audio technology
and extra battery power. It seems to take inspiration from Google's
Project Ara with a modular design at the bottom of the phone. To
pull off Hi-Fi audio, LG partnered with B&O Play for "an enhanced
high-quality audio experience" on the LG G5. Their direct-to-analog
audio converter module plugs into the bottom modular slot and allows for
32-bit Hi-Fi DAC upsampling technology for crystal clear tunes.
The LG G5 takes cues from the Nexus 5X
design, as it has a fingerprint scanner on the back, along with a new
USB-C port on the bottom, moving it away from the standard micro USB
data and charging port.
LG G5 rivals
The LG G5's biggest rival is likely to be the Samsung Galaxy S7. This phone will arrive at the same time as the G5, with an announcement a few hours after the LG's MWC press conference.
Not
only does it have a huge name behind it, but rumors point to a sleek,
premium design, a QHD screen, an improved camera and a whole lot of
power, so LG could have its work cut out to compete.
The HTC One M10
will also probably be launching soon and while not much is yet known
about that it's sure to have a stylish look and flagship specs.
LG G5 price
There's
no word yet on what the LG G5 will cost, but it's a flagship phone, so
it won't come cheap. If it's as packed full of tech and features as
rumors suggest it could easily come in at over £500/$600/AU$1000.
However,
the great thing about LG's phones is the cost will plummet quickly over
the course of the year, so it could be well worth waiting.
Apple will be holding a launch event to unveil a new iPad in
the coming month. Fresh speculation indicates that instead of calling it
iPad Air 3, it will be launched as 9.7-inch iPad Pro.
The MacBook Pro notebooks are available as 13-inch and 15-inch screen
size models. Apple will also add a new screen model to the existing
12.9-inch iPad Pro. The iPad Pro will be also available as a 9.7-inch
screen size model, 9 to 5 Mac reported
Here is a roundup on the purported specifications, features, launch event, release and pricing of the small-sized iPad Pro
Display and Chipset
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be coming with 9.7-inch display. Rumours
suggest that it may arrive with the same resolution as iPad Air 2, which
is 1536 x 2048 pixels. Other speculations indicate that may support a
resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels which is the same resolution that is
present on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be borrowing several features from its
larger sibling. The Apple A9X and 4 GB of RAM combination that powers
the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be also available on the smaller iPad Pro.
Camera, Speaker and Software
The 8 MP rear camera of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be equipped with
LED flash. The front-facing snapper is expected to be of 5 MP. It will
be also arriving with quad speakers that can be found the 12.9-inch iPad
Pro. A Touch ID fingerprint sensor will be also present on the slate.
It is rumoured to arrive with iOS 9.3 onboard.
Accessories and Color Variants
It will be also carrying support for the Apple Pencil. The larger
iPad Pro has a Smart Connector that allows users to connect a Smart
Keyboard, Engadget
reported. The same Smart Connector is also expected to be available on
the iPad Air 3. It is speculated to arrive in colours like Space Gray,
Silver, Gold and Rose Gold.
Release Date and Price
The Apple iPad Air 3 launch event is said to take place on March 15
and it is expected to be available for purchase by March 18. Like the
12.9-inch iPad Pro, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro will come in Wi-Fi only 32GB
and 128GB models. A 128GB model with support for Wi-Fi + cellular
connectivity is also expected for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The base model
of the 9.7-inch IPad Pro is expected to be of $799 (AU$1107) and the
highest configuration variant may be priced at $1079 (AU$1495).
More Award CATEGORIES were added today.
The HEAT! Is on...
The STRUGGLE for the coveted plaque...
Are you Ready???
FREE AWARD NOMINATION and Award Categories drops in few hours at our official Facebook page... Unizik Fashion Show and Awards
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The Unizik Fashion Show and Awards 2016 #UFSA2016 is tagged "RECONSTRUCTED"
To reconstruct simply means to construct something again or
to restore.
Reconstruction is an act of restoring something.
RECONSTRUCTED basically is something that has been assembled
again,rebuilt,restored or renovated.
The Theme RECONSTRUCTED is based on the idea that FASHION needs to be rebuilt,refurbished,renovated,revitalized, and reassembled again amongst Nigerian students especially students of Unizik.
Fashion needs to grow and break boundaries.
Fashion needs to develop from our mere understanding of what we feel it
should look like to what we believe in, to being our culture, our way of
life and pattern of living.
Fashion needs to grow to an extent that it puts money into the hands of Nigerian students enough to pay bills.
Fashion needs to be given a household name especially amongst Unizik students.
Our fashion sense needs some Reconstruction of some sort... and that is what Unizik Fashion Show and Awards #UFSA2016 is aimed at achieving giving us a new view of what fashion is and with #UFSA2016 fashion will be "RECONSTRUCTED"
Introducing... UNIZIK FASHION SHOW AND AWARDS 2016.
The UFSA2016 is generally an innovative and creative
platform for the students and non students of unizik to appropriately
and adequately fall in tandem with the happenings of the Fashion
industry of the 21st century.
Basically, the Unizik Fashion Show And Awards 2016 is a
Fashion/Runway and Awards Show set to empower, encourage,reward,
talented Students,Models,Fashion Designers,Fashion Stylists,Accessories
Designers,MakeUp artists,Photographers,etc and to showcase the true
meaning of Fashion to a live audience.
Another great aspect of the event is the Fashion Awards
which is still a part of the event proper is specifically set to
encourage and celebrate those who in one way or the other have proven
that through fashion one can impact lives, create self employment
opportunities, and make living worthwhile. The Award segment is set to
reward students and non students of unizik, those who have excelled
greatly in the entertainment scene, media, pageants, entrepreneurship,
lifestyle, etc.
With over 50 award categories, the Unizik Fashion Show and Awards 2016 would be epic!
What are you getting me for Valentine? This is the most asked question in the month of February and I've come to realize that most times it comes from the female folks. Now lets ponder over the relevance of February 14th is it all about receiving gifts? Does sharing gifts portray your love for someone? Well if you live in Nigeria the answer is Yes........ Only but a few would disagree with this theory and if you are among this category a typical Nigerian woman would say you're broke. Well you won't die if you empty your account and get her that expensive gift but am business oriented and i just don't fancy that *dodges bottle from a group of angry girls*
But i begin to wonder why most ladies believe that a guy who cant meet up with the needs of February 14 is not worthy to be in their lives or doesn't love them but sister which would you prefer a guy that treats you like a queen on the 14th of February just for personal gains to a guy that treats you like a queen for 364 days (excluding Feb.. 14) because he loves you.....its sad how girls turn guys to extremists not to achieve their dreams but to meet up with their valentine needs so they can hangout in eateries (you knowing all the eateries doesn't mean your classy it proves your a glutton, keep acting like you don't know that the economy is hard until you visit your boyfriend on February 15th and catch him soaking garri with salt).
The essence of valentine is in chaos although it has pagan origins it was still based on moral and agape love now its just self love and personal gain you want the gifts and he wants what's in-between your legs . In my own opinion i think valentine's day has brought more harm to the planet than good judging by the immorality carried out on that day. Valentines day has brought more bastards to the world, has been the cause of many broken relationships, has wrecked homes, and even brought death upon some unlucky ones. I wonder if there is a percentage of the world's population that still perform the rituals of celebrating valentine in the right way, going to orphanages, prison yards , visiting the less privileged or helping those that are in need without asking for anything in return. Now don't get me wrong am not saying you can't have a nice time with your boo but If we cant celebrate it in the right direction i see no reason why we should use it as an excuse to propel immorality.
On that note i #SAY NO TO VALENTINES DAY until its original purpose is restored
#meetMarley
Please take note i didn't write this myself. A follower on twitter (@kordination) sent it to me and i decided to publish it because i feel there's a message to be passed.
