Apple is being sued for its use of 3D Touch

February 12, 2016 - Uncategorized

When Apple introduced Force Touch and 3D Touch into its devices, it was pegged as a big deal. However, Apple’s ingenuity is being called into question by a Californian company called Immersion. The company is suing Apple for allegedly infringing upon three of its patents. Immersion’s first patent is titled “Haptic feedback system with stored effects” and is described as software that shows previews after a light press and actions after a firm press. That sounds quite similar to Apple’s ‘Peek and Pop’ function on the iPhone. The second patent  is “Method and Apparatus for Providing Tactile Sensations” and Immersion is claiming that…

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