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Qualcomm gets another chance to defend its patent against Apple’s invalidity claims
Qualcomm has been given another chance to prove that one of its smartphone chip patents, which Apple disputes, is valid. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a federal appellate court that hears certain categories of cases in which the U.S. federal government is the defendant, said the Patent Appeals Board may have erroneously invalidated Qualcomm’s patent.
Apple and Qualcomm settled a global dispute over smartphone modem chips in 2019, which resolved Apple’s claims of infringement of Qualcomm’s patents, but did not end the Patent Appeals Board proceedings.
Apple challenged the patent in question in 2018, saying it was invalid because the invention was the same as “prior art” innovations that had already been disclosed in earlier patents or other publications. The Board ruled in favor of Apple in 2020 based on previous publications, as well as a portion of the challenged patent that said most of its limitations were already known from the prior art.
Qualcomm went to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit arguing that the patent itself could not qualify as prior art, while Apple argued that the board could rely on the prior art mentioned in Qualcomm’s patent.
US District Judge Raymond Chen wrote to a three-judge panel that Qualcomm’s patent claim is not prior art and that Apple’s position cannot be based on it. The court returned the case to the Board of Appeal for reconsideration.
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Phones
Introduced a very unusual keyboard in the style of classic typewriters for PC and smartphones

Fineday is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to launch a keyboard that can be connected wirelessly via Bluetooth 5.0 to a Windows or Mac computer, as well as an iOS or Android tablet or smartphone. Mobile devices can be fixed like a sheet of paper right on the keyboard, which is made in the style of classic typewriters.
The keyboard can also be wired. If it works via Bluetooth, the device will need two AA batteries as a power source – nothing is said about the battery life.
Both the Fineday case and the surfaces of all its keys are made from 6063 anodized aircraft grade aluminum. The characters are engraved on the keys so they shouldn’t wear off as quickly as on a regular keyboard. Each key hides a Cherry MX Blue switch and is LED backlit.
Along with these keys, Fineday also has left and right knobs. The left knob adjusts the brightness of the backlight, while the right knob adjusts the volume of the paired device.
Early buyers can purchase the devices for $655 and end up with a price of $1,100.
News
MediaTek platforms will use Nvidia GPUs

Rumors that MediaTek is going to release a single-chip system with Nvidia GPUs have been confirmed. Today, Nvidia announced a partnership with MediaTek, which will create the agreed platform. True, not yet for smartphones. Companies have teamed up to create solutions for cars.
The combination of the industry-leading MediaTek system-on-a-chip, along with Nvidia GPU and AI software technologies, will deliver a new user experience, enhanced security, and new connected services for all vehicle segments, from luxury to entry-level
The document says that MediaTek will develop automotive SoCs with Nvidia GPUs. In addition, MediaTek will use Nvidia Drive OS, Drive IX, CUDA and TensorRT technologies in its platforms.
What characteristics the new platforms will have has not yet been reported. Also, the companies have not yet said anything about their cooperation extending to smartphone platforms, but initially there were rumors about this, so it may just have to wait.
Software
WhatsApp will allow you to broadcast your screen to the interlocutor

The WhatsApp messenger development team has released update 2.23.11.19 for the Android operating system. It is already available to some beta testers through the Google Play Beta Program. The new version has the ability to share your screen with the interlocutor during a video call. To do this, you need to click on the new icon located in the call control window. In this case, everything that is displayed on the screen will be recorded and transferred to another user.
The transfer of screen contents during a video call will be continuous, but it can be interrupted at any time: the user retains full control, experts at the WABetaInfo resource say. And, of course, the broadcast will only start after the user agrees to share the screen.
Please note that the new feature may not be available on smartphones running older versions of the Android OS, or it may not work when calling in large groups. Also, the interlocutor may not accept the screen picture if he uses an outdated version of WhatsApp. While the ability to share the contents of your screen has become available only to some beta testers, it is expected that more users of the messenger will be able to evaluate it in the near future.
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