Re: [Maccessibility] Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind

2013-02-23 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi guys I have to agree with Ricardo here. I would hate to be a company that hacked off the blind community, especially if they attempted to mess with our accessibility. I don't think these guys are going to be real happy with the results. I don't need to explain why to you guys. Regards, Gigi

Re: [Maccessibility] Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind

2013-02-23 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, But their is 1 key difference in all those other cases. Those are all cosmetic. Win or lose, none of those things changes the level of access one has to their device. Unlike in this instance. Changing how a battery indicator looks, or if you slide or tap to unlock, doesn't impede thousa

Re: [Maccessibility] Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind

2013-02-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
A lot of the patent cases are ridiculous. While Apple was the victim in this particular one, they have done their share of causing problems with it too. The most intense stuff does seem to be between Apple and Samsung, but again, the whole patent system has problems. For example, patenting the w

Re: [Maccessibility] Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind

2013-02-23 Thread Ricardo Walker
I totally agree. Even still, this was a pretty stupid move by Samsung. If nothing else, its a bad PR move. I don't think I'll be buying another Samsung product after this. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 23, 2013, at 9:09 AM, M

Re: [Maccessibility] Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind

2013-02-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
I doubt this even gets off the ground, but it goes to show how ridiculous this patent thing has gotten. The entire patent system needs to be redone. On Feb 22, 2013, at 6:12 PM, Maccessibility wrote: > Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Samsung struggles to block iPhone > function for the b

[Maccessibility] Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind

2013-02-22 Thread Maccessibility
Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind' Samsung has suffered a setback in its effort to win an iPhone ban based on a function making its software accessible to blind people. The South Korean firm had sought an injunction in a German