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Apple ordered to pay $5.7 billion over iPhone haptics
Original: The tiny vibrations in your iPhone just cost Apple $5.7 billion in court
Apple has been ordered to pay $5.7 billion in a court ruling connected to the haptic vibration technology in its iPhones. The judgment ties the massive damages figure to the tiny vibration motors that give iPhones their tactile feedback. The ruling is one of the largest patent-related penalties Apple has faced, and attention is focused on what it means for the company's hardware and its appeals.
Why now: The unusually large damages award against one of the world's most valuable companies over a feature as small as vibration feedback has drawn wide attention.
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