Apple copies many features of Android, calling it iOS5

day at WWDC 2011, Steve Jobs unveiled iOS5, the next major version of the operating system used by iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPads. According to Apple, has iOS5 features over 200 new users and 1500 Developer APIs new. But how many of them are really new? Apple is known for its innovation and pursue other companies as the copy (or as they say, "steal") ideas from them. We were curious to see how iOS5 features stacked in the department of originality. In particular, we examined the 10 most important user functions highlighted during the keynote today, and compared with features in IOS main competition, Android. 1. Opinion. In iOS5 messages appear at the top of the screen and you can drag the bar down to see all messages in one place.
Original? Of course not. Android has been only since version 1.0. Recently, improved in 3 to Android developers can make the notifications that are more rich than just text and a picture. So caught up Android 1.0 IOS5 notifications notifications. The only original part is the integration of communications in the screen lock. Some 3 rd party applications that provide for Android, but not integrated.

Exclusive: Dell Rejects U.S. Market, The Android Tablet In China

Dell to launch his long-awaited 10-inch tablet for the Chinese market first, which is based on the new belief that the U.S. market is not sufficiently able to launch an Android Dell manager told CNET today.

Streak Dell Pro 1910 (see specifications below) to launch in China this summer and in the U.S. market is likely that next year, John Thode, Dell's vice president and director of Business Mobility Dell told CNET. U.S. market is simply not available in a win-win for Dell 10-inch tablet, "he said.

"This is not an either-or for us. This is the choice of where is the best place to take our history and to avoid a series of inhibitors and barriers to success that we have seen in the U.S. market," said Thode . "Things like the confusion about exactly what Android brings to the table [and] an immature platform and roll out devices that are not quite ready yet."

Dell markets for small tablets, such as Dell Streak 7, and hybrid product, the Duo, Inspiron, the United States, but has yet to launch a tablet formulation, which competes with Apple iPad 9.7 inches.

"China is the largest in the category of emerging markets and the second fastest growing category of emerging markets. And China is our second largest market just after the United States," said Amit Midha, President Dell Greater China. "The Chinese market in the units can move to the United States in the years to come," he said, stressing the importance of the market from Dell.

There are about 10,000 stores selling Dell products in China, and by the end of this year, there will be 2,000 service centers where customers can get Dell, Midha said.

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Supreme Court Case Against Microsoft Patent I4i

The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision today that Microsoft infringed patents for a small Canadian company i4i, and the software giant needed to pay $ 290 million.

The decision could have broad impact on how patent law applied to technology. Microsoft had hoped the court to change the standard by which patents could be invalidated, which requires a "preponderance of the evidence." But the court upheld the current "clear and convincing evidence" to decide i4i.

In a statement, Microsoft expressed disappointment with the decision.

"This case has raised an important question of law, the Supreme Court had challenged an earlier decision, we thought it necessary to resolution," the company said in a statement. "Even if the result is not what we had hoped, we continue to support for legislative changes that the abuse of the patent system and to protect inventors who hold patents represent a true innovation."

Writing the majority decision Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the key issue in the case was whether the law in question requires the defense of invalidity must be proven in a clear and convincing evidence.

"We think this is the case," Sotomayor wrote.

Acknowledged the wider political issues in the case, taking into account the arguments of some of the biggest names in American business by aligning both sides of the case. But Sotomayor wrote that the decision to change the standard of proof to invalidate a patent based on the Congress, not the courts.

"All the re-calibration of the standard of proof is in his hands," said Sotomayor.

Sotomayor was accompanied by six other judges, with Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a separate concurring opinion. Chief Justice John Roberts was not involved in this case because it has more than $ 100,000 in Microsoft stock.

The decision was a vindication for Microsoft i4i painted as something of a troll patents, which wants to exploit the deep pockets of the software giant with a questionable infringement action. But the company of 30 employees resisted costly lawsuits by massive multinationals.

"The only thing we are told again and again summer does not. We were told that you can not win," said President i4i Loudon Owen.

The decision removes uncertainty for customers and partners i4i.

"All I know is that its patents are involved," Owen said, adding that the company has not yet determined how it will use the proceeds of litigation.

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