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Apple owes Taction $5.7B after losing haptic feedback IP trial

Apple owes Taction $5.7B after losing haptic feedback IP trial
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An intellectual property lawsuit over the Apple Watch's Taptic Engine has resulted in a loss for Apple, as a jury ruled that it owes Taction more than $5.7 billion for infringing patents.Apple's Taptic Engine - Image Credit: AppleApple and many other device manufacturers rely on haptic feedback to alert users that they have pressed a button successfully, as well as…

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