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Comparing Apples to Blackberries

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

One of the only products close to the success of the iPhone is the iTouch.  Using the same technology for navigating the phone, Apple has been awarded yet another patent (patent number 7,479,949) to keep its touch screen technology cornered from competition.  Functions like pinch, rotation and swipe are a cornerstone of the Apple technology, not only on the iPhone but on other Apple products such as the Mac Powerbook and Macbook Air.  The patent was applied for in April of 2008 and was officially awarded on January 20th, 2009.

Here’s a little snippet from the patent description… (more…)