Wait, did a judge just say Samsung is 'not as cool' as Apple?

Look, it's not as cool as an iPad. I mean, the logo's different.

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I have a feeling the world's courts are getting a little fed up with Apple/Samsung lawsuits.

Or even just tech lawsuits in general.

However, today's verdict in Apple's attempt to prove that the Samsung Galaxy Tab is an iPad with a longer brand name takes judicial irritation into uncharted and rather lovely waters.

In finding that Samsung had not at all, in any way, well, not quite copied Apple's signature tablet, Judge Colin Birss used very contemporary, non-technical language to make his point.

I am grateful to Computerworld for helping me identify that the judge declared: Samsung products are very thin, almost insubstantial members of that family with unusual details on the back. They do not have the same... [Read more]