Mario Nawfal(@MarioNawfal):🇺🇸 Every little tap on an iPhone just turned into a $5.72 billion courtroom headache for Apple. A San Diego jury said the Taptic Engine in iPhones and Apple Watches infringed 2 patents owned by Taction, a small company that builds haptic tech for headphones and gaming headsets. The fight started in 2021, looked dead in 2023, then came back after an appeals court revived it. Jurors also found Apple did NOT copy the tech on purpose, not that it matters. Apple says its hardware works differently and plans to appeal. No worries, your phone will still buzz… that giant check isn’t going out tomorrow. Source: @DigitalTrends / Writer: Jamie

2026.09.28 13:40

🇺🇸 Every little tap on an iPhone just turned into a $5.72 billion courtroom headache for Apple. A San Diego jury said the Taptic Engine in iPhones and Apple Watches infringed 2 patents owned by Taction, a small company that builds haptic tech for headphones and gaming headsets. The fight started in 2021, looked dead in 2023, then came back after an appeals court revived it. Jurors also found Apple did NOT copy the tech on purpose, not that it matters. Apple says its hardware works differently and plans to appeal. No worries, your phone will still buzz… that giant check isn’t going out tomorrow. Source: @DigitalTrends / Writer: Jamie