Comments on: Multi-Touch Technology And Where It’s Going Next…Oh And Apple Didn’t Invent It Either! http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:55:27 -0500 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-90933 Rob Sun, 04 Feb 2007 22:57:17 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-90933 With Apple's (AAPL) iPhone announcement, we enter an era when all the other smartphone providers need to now sit up and define their own clear positioning and path forward... http://www.wikistock.com/wiki/Apple_Inc._%28AAPL%29 With Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone announcement, we enter an era when all the other smartphone providers need to now sit up and define their own clear positioning and path forward…

http://www.wikistock.com/wiki/Apple_Inc._%28AAPL%29

]]> By: Petar Smilajkov http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-87400 Petar Smilajkov Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:27:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-87400 I'll wait for Apple iPhone v2.0... I know there will be one, and probably within a year from the launch of this one ... No 3G, no SD card slot, no full Wide-Screen video support, etc. make me just wanna wait a little longer. It's beautiful, but I'll pass this time ... Petar www.VistaJuice.com I’ll wait for Apple iPhone v2.0… I know there will be one, and probably within a year from the launch of this one …

No 3G, no SD card slot, no full Wide-Screen video support, etc. make me just wanna wait a little longer. It’s beautiful, but I’ll pass this time …

Petar
http://www.VistaJuice.com

]]> By: ivanw http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-71933 ivanw Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:37:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-71933 How childish is this claim! How FingerWorks users could keep silent when they use MultiTouch technology everyday for a few years now? Hey Steve, you can't hide anything in the web ;-) But I'm sure you know that… This is why I'm so amazed about how we can get used to big lies like this one… Still, this takes big balls! Have a look there: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=819650 http://www.bbcworld.com/content/clickonline_archive_10_2002.asp?pageid=666&co_pageid=3 http://stream.servstream.com/ViewWeb/BBCWorld/File/worl_Click070302_two_cable.asx?Media=5644 How childish is this claim!

How FingerWorks users could keep silent when they use MultiTouch technology everyday for a few years now?

Hey Steve, you can’t hide anything in the web ;-)
But I’m sure you know that… This is why I’m so amazed about how we can get used to big lies like this one… Still, this takes big balls!

Have a look there:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=819650

http://www.bbcworld.com/content/clickonline_archive_10_2002.asp?pageid=666&co_pageid=3

http://stream.servstream.com/ViewWeb/BBCWorld/File/worl_Click070302_two_cable.asx?Media=5644

]]> By: nomaded http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-71646 nomaded Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:49:56 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-71646 http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0612sec10q.html Apple 10-Q: thirteen new lawsuits, nine settled [...] Quantum Technology Management, Ltd. v. Apple Computer, Inc. - File December 21, 2005, word of this lawsuit only emerged in the most recent 10-Q filing after Apple acquired Fingerworks, Ltd., the original company the lawsuit was filed against. Quantum is alleging infringement of U.S. Patent number 5,730,165 entitled "Time Domain Capacitive Field Detector." The complaint seeks unspecified damages and other relief. On May 11, 2006, Quantum filed an amended complaint adding Cypress Semiconductor/MicroSystems, Inc. as a defendant. Apple answered the complaint on July 31, 2006 denying all material allegations and also filed counterclaims for non-infringement and invalidity. Quantum replied on November 30, 2006 to Apple's counterclaims and filed a More Definite Statement. http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0612sec10q.html

Apple 10-Q: thirteen new lawsuits, nine settled

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Quantum Technology Management, Ltd. v. Apple Computer, Inc. – File December 21, 2005, word of this lawsuit only emerged in the most recent 10-Q filing after Apple acquired Fingerworks, Ltd., the original company the lawsuit was filed against. Quantum is alleging infringement of U.S. Patent number 5,730,165 entitled “Time Domain Capacitive Field Detector.” The complaint seeks unspecified damages and other relief. On May 11, 2006, Quantum filed an amended complaint adding Cypress Semiconductor/MicroSystems, Inc. as a defendant. Apple answered the complaint on July 31, 2006 denying all material allegations and also filed counterclaims for non-infringement and invalidity. Quantum replied on November 30, 2006 to Apple’s counterclaims and filed a More Definite Statement.

]]> By: Pete http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-70870 Pete Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:12:54 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-70870 The brand new red Porsche Carrera 4 I saw parked behind Evans hall (University of Delaware) 1.5 years ago leads me to believe that it was Fingerworks that was bought out. That....and the rumors I've heard circulating around the EE department. The brand new red Porsche Carrera 4 I saw parked behind Evans hall (University of Delaware) 1.5 years ago leads me to believe that it was Fingerworks that was bought out. That….and the rumors I’ve heard circulating around the EE department.

]]> By: Peter Ha http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-70063 Peter Ha Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:01:40 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-70063 Great vid Patent-Monkey, a lot more clear than the one I found earlier. Michael- Jeff Han released his technology last year. FingerWorks was bought out in early 2005, the technology was around long before that. While the technologies are similar, it would be much easier for Apple to transfer FingerWorks technology to its own products. But what do I know... Great vid Patent-Monkey, a lot more clear than the one I found earlier.

Michael- Jeff Han released his technology last year. FingerWorks was bought out in early 2005, the technology was around long before that. While the technologies are similar, it would be much easier for Apple to transfer FingerWorks technology to its own products. But what do I know…

]]> By: patent-monkey http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-70050 patent-monkey Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:37:19 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-70050 Gotta watch this... http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=j_han Gotta watch this…

http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=j_han

]]> By: webonics http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-69967 webonics Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:27:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-69967 Good post too. Very informative. Good post too. Very informative.

]]> By: webonics http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-69965 webonics Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:26:51 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-69965 I like Apple and think they've made some great uses of technology. But it is funny to hear how often Steve Jobs takes credit for developing the technology despite the technologies' development by others. Al Gore should be on alert as Steve may one day claim, "I invented the internet." :-) I like Apple and think they’ve made some great uses of technology. But it is funny to hear how often Steve Jobs takes credit for developing the technology despite the technologies’ development by others. Al Gore should be on alert as Steve may one day claim, “I invented the internet.” :-)

]]> By: patent-monkey http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-69899 patent-monkey Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:29:19 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-69899 Finger Works and the inventor's clearly have the makings for a superior solution to the Optimus. A list of <a href="http://www.patentmonkey.com/PM/FolderID/7469e0db790a4305bd6f638e6a2ad9f3.aspx" rel="nofollow">their patents</a> shows quite a nice platform for Apple to reinvent the keyboard and mouse. Finger Works and the inventor’s clearly have the makings for a superior solution to the Optimus. A list of their patents shows quite a nice platform for Apple to reinvent the keyboard and mouse.

]]> By: Michael Doan http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/comment-page-1/#comment-69851 Michael Doan Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:30:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/15/multi-touch-technology-and-where-its-going-nextoh-and-apple-didnt-invent-it-either/#comment-69851 There really isn't any type of confirmation that Apple bought FingerWorks. It seems more likely that they bought or was granted an exclusive license to use Jeff Han's <a href="http://cs.nyu.edu/~jhan/ftirtouch/index.html" rel="nofollow">Multi-Touch</a> system. Funny how the names are the same! There really isn’t any type of confirmation that Apple bought FingerWorks. It seems more likely that they bought or was granted an exclusive license to use Jeff Han’s Multi-Touch system. Funny how the names are the same!

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