“Florida company CustomPlay filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple today, claiming a Siri feature that allows fourth-generation Apple TV users to rewatch a portion of video with closed captioning copies its movie companion software,” Joe ... ( read original story ...)
Company: Apple TV’s “what did she say” feature infringes our patent
It's a problem everyone has had: you're watching a movie and don't catch a key bit of dialogue. In September 2015, Apple unveiled a new feature for Apple TV that solves the problem. Users can ask "what did she say?" and Siri will skip back 15 seconds ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Sued by CustomPlay Over Apple TV 4’s ‘What Did He Say?’ Feature
CustomPlay, a Florida-based company, has filed a lawsuit against Apple for infringing on one of its patents. The company claims that the rewind close captioning feature which Apple debuted with the fourth-generation Apple TV in tvOS is a rip-off of its ... ( read original story ...)
Apple sued over ‘What Did He/She Say?’ feature in tvOS
feature used in tvOS on the fourth-generation Apple TV. The phrase can be used while watching a movie to quickly rewind 15 seconds with subtitles temporarily turned on to help users catch any dialogue they may have missed. CustomPlay alleges that the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple sued over tvOS ‘What did he say?’ feature
Apple is being sued over an Apple TV feature that stops you missing a moment in a movie or TV show. According to MacRumors, Florida company CustomPlay, which makes companion apps for movies, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple over the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Hit with Patent Lawsuit Over Apple TV ‘What did he say’ Feature
Apple TV’s “What did he say” feature just earned Apple a new patent infringement lawsuit. CustomPlay filed the suit claiming Apple copied the feature, but isn’t paying licensing fees. “What did he say” is an Apple TV 4 feature that replays the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple kills iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle as music moves to phones
The iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle have played their final notes for Apple. The company discontinued sales of the two music players Thursday in a move reflecting the waning popularity of the devices in an era when most people store or stream their tunes on ... ( read original story ...)