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Apple News: Samsung-Apple patent war: The Journal misses the point Under the headline Samsung-Apple Patent Fight: Is It Worth It?, Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal takes a long look at three years of smartphone litigation and concludes that the answer is no. … Jones is correct that a string of rulings in SEP cases have left litigants with little to show for their efforts. Indeed, such lawsuits often backfire. … But…

Apple News: Apple Patents Built-In iPhone Remote Unlocker, Engine Starter And Parking Locator For Cars The USPTO published a number of Apple patent applications Tuesday, including two related to automobiles (via AppleInsider). The car patents both describe systems that can be built into future iPhones, replacing most of the functionality of your standard key fob with the smartphone, and providing a way to help drivers navigate the often maze-like interiors…

Apple News: Apple Predicted to Tap Taiwanese Supply Chain for iPhone 5S Fingerprint Sensor KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has been one of the most vocal sources claiming that Apple will be including a fingerprint sensor in the iPhone 5S, indicating that Apple’s 2012 acquisition of AuthenTec is ready to bear fruit for the company as a differentiating feature for the next iPhone. In a new research report, Kuo outlines…

Apple News: Apple Patents Induction Charging Smart Covers For iPad And A Mobile Camera With Optical Zoom Apple has a couple of new interesting glimpses into possible new future tech published by the USPTO today, including a patent application for an iPad Smart Cover with a built-in battery and induction charging, and a mobile camera design that offers true optical zoom, instead of the low-quality digital zoom we’re all used…

Apple News: Nokia submits amicus brief in support of Apple’s bid to block sale of Samsung products According to a report from Reuters, Nokia has this week become the first company to submit an amicus brief in support of Apple’s attempt to secure injunctions on several Samsung products. While the full contents of the brief have not yet been revealed, Reuters reports Nokia argued its position in a summary of…