Near-field communication (NFC) has been slow to catch on in Australia; gradually, however, the technology …

Apple has lost its fight with HTC here in Britain over slide-to-unlock and other patents. The High Court in London has ruled HTC did not infringe four of Apple’s patents, and that slide-to-unlock is so obvious Apple has no right to claim it. The first patent involved unlocking a device by performing a gesture on the screen, or swiping your …

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