With the Super Bowl this weekend there are people all around the country rushing to get their TVs and home entertainment systems set up perfectly for the game. If you … Continue reading
We are well past mid-August, which is when Sharp initially estimated its new 70-inch Aquos 4K Ultra HD LED TV would begin hitting shelves. Despite the late arrival, however, something tells us folks will still be glad to have yet another choice when shopping for their next 4K television set. To make things better, Sharp’s super high-res, THX-certified Smart TV is set to be carrying a $7,499.99 MSRP here in the States, making it about $500 cheaper than when it was originally announced. Those of you interested shouldn’t have trouble finding one, as Sharp says it’ll be available at many regional and major retailers across the country.
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One of the biggest corporate law suits that we have seen in the year 2012 was definitely the one between Apple and one of South Korea’s most famous exports, Samsung products. The former claimed that the latter infringed upon their patents across a relatively wide spectrum of hardware and software, and right now, the cases are still being worked out in different courts around the world, where both sides have had experienced their fair share of victories and defeats. This time around, Cupertino is on the receiving end of the lawsuit, where THX claims that Apple has misused their patented speaker technology in industry leading hardware such as the iPhone, iPad and iMac.
THX, the sound innovation company which was founded by George Lucas, recently filed suit against Apple in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, touting that the single speaker patent infringed was for a “narrow profile speaker.” THX’s U.S. Patent No. 7,433,483 for “Narrow profile speaker configurations and systems,” was a property that was granted in 2008, where it described methods to effectively enhance sound quality even in a compact speaker arrangement that has been thrown into consumer electronics similar to computers and televisions. THX says that Apple’s violation has resulted in monetary damages and irreparable harm, and they are fishing for royalties and damages in order to make up for lost profit. Do you think that THX has a chance to win this?
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Audio titan THX has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming that Cook and Co. infringed a patent it has for technology regarding narrow profile speakers with enhanced sound output that can be built into electronics. According to the court filing, versions of the iPhone, iPad and iMac are culprits that rely on the tech in question. Apple Insider notes that the new, slender iMacs seem to use a design similar to one described by THX, which includes channeling audio down a slim duct. Though THX is out to stop the infringement or collect damages from Cupertino, both companies could settle their differences before the affair escalates into a full-on courtroom brawl.
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Via: Apple Insider
Source: Bloomberg
Another day, another patent lawsuit. This time it is THX initiating the legal warfare, and Apple is in its sights. According to George Lucas-founded THX, Apple is guilty of infringing upon one of its patents via the iMac, iPad, and iPhone. The complaint was filed on Friday in California, with THX stating that Apple’s actions have caused it harm.
The patent in question was filed in 2008, and involves speaker technology that provides sound output boost and that enables a speaker to be connected to TVs and computers. According to THX, Apple uses this technology in many of its devices and in doing so has caused it to lose money and suffer “irreparable harm.”
In the complaint filed, THX seeks for Apple to either fork over money in compensation for the losses and damage THX says its alleged infringement has cause, or to stop using its patented technology and to agree to a reasonable royalty. Given the products Apple allegedly uses the technology in, it is reasonable to assume that monetary damages could be a substantial sum.
THX originated as a way to make sure that the audio in Lucas’s Star Wars movies could be properly produced outside of the theater. The company did this by establishing standards, as well as a certification for sound systems, reports Bloomberg. Not surprising, Apple declined commenting, while THX said that it doesn’t discuss pending legal issues.
[via Bloomberg]
Apple sued by THX over patent infringement is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Audio titan THX has released its very first mobile app, and it’s aimed at helping folks fine tune their home theater experience. Dubbed “THX tune-up,” the app slings videos, photos and test patterns to televisions and projectors to guide users through gauging and adjusting their kit’s aspect ratio, brightness, color, contrast and tint. The solution isn’t comprehensive, but it promises to work with hardware of any brand. If you don’t have an AirPlay setup or cables to pipe content from your iDevice to a larger screen, the application also lends a hand when it comes to tweaking color and tint by leveraging a device’s camera and a baked in color filter. As for audio, the app includes a pair of sound tests to make sure speakers are in phase and pump out the right output. THX tune-up won’t be available on Android until this Spring, but it’s currently up for download on Cupertino’s App Store for free — until it gets slapped with a $1.99 price tag after February 4th, that is. Hit the bordering source link to give it a spin.
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While it may look great in the store, your new flat screen is going to need to be calibrated once you get it home to deliver the best viewing experience. While hardcore videophiles will want to invest in a professional service, this new calibration app from THX covers the basic adjustments that the rest of us actually use. More »
Any time you’re out to see a show—whether it’s actors on stage or Hollywood’s latest money grab, the place you sit in relation to the action is vitally important to your viewing enjoyment. But it’s not just a matter of preference—there’s a science to getting the best seat. Here’s where to go to get the most for your ticket money. More »
While we managed to get our hands on Gigabyte’s latest graphics card-toting Ultrabook back at CeBIT, we’ve just finished handling the P2542G (its high-end gaming sibling) at the laptop and motherboard maker’s UK launch event. Packing a 15.6-inch 1,920 x 1,080 display, it runs on an Ivy Bridge Core i7-3610QM, with a 2GB NVIDIA GTX 660M card to power PC gaming’s latest and greatest. Add in a Blu-ray player and THX-certified dual-woofer sound system and you have the makings of pretty capable beast — not to mention looking the part with a yellow paint job and dual exhaust vents along the back edge. Read up on our impressions and check out our video hands-on after the break.
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