Apple Reveals Haptic Alert Upgrade for iPhone

from www.patentlyapple.com/


>> Apple's patent application describes a newly designed vibrator that's to be integrated into a future iPhone as part of a haptic alert system. The haptic device is noted as having a linear electric motor that is coupled to actively drive a moveable weight in back-and-forth directions to produce the desired vibration. A lock mechanism has a restraining member that is biased into a lock position, which prevents the moveable weight from moving in the back-and-forth directions when the vibrator is inactive.

Dougherty & Co Sees More Upside for Immersion (IMMR) after Google/Motorola Deal

from www.streetinsider.com:

>> "We view Google/Motorola's decision to license Immersion’s haptics technology (ahead of an early 2013 patent infringement trial) as a seminal moment in Immersion's history," analyst Charlie Anderson comments. "Even though the stock moved up 35% on the news Tuesday, we believe the shares at $6 are significantly discounting the impact of this event."

Immersion Settles With Google And Motorola: Basic Haptics Become A Revenue Stream

Read the whole article at Seeking Alpha:

>>Immersion Corporation (IMMR) announced it entered into a settlement and license agreement with Google (GOOG) and Motorola Mobility LLC, so resolving the patent infringement litigation pending between Immersion and Motorola.

The settlement validates the value of Immersion's IP portfolio

The settlement represents a key step for the company in the mobility sector, for several reasons.
First of all, it allows Immersion to favorably conclude a court case, which is always a risky, lengthy, expensive and often distracting process for any company.

NYSE Is Looking To Increase Data Center Returns

from www.datacenterjournal.com:

>>The transatlantic exchanges operator, NYSE Euronext, is looking at enhancing the returns from its data center near London. It is achieving this goal by monetizing space by allowing rival data centers and other investment groups to operate spare capacity. NYSE Euronext has also initiated conversations with Equinix for filling up unused space.

The Cadillac CUE system

from www.detroitnews.com:

The Cadillac CUE system debuted in the XTS and ATS sedans that GM introduced this year and is spreading throughout the brand's lineup. The world's largest automaker equipped its touch controls with haptic feedback — meaning that the car's buttons vibrate when touched — in an effort to outdo Ford's systems.
"The haptic feedback is nice, but we found that you still have to take your eyes off the road to make sure you're tapping the right spot," Jim Travers, a Consumer Reports associate editor, wrote in a June 22 review of the XTS. "Having to relearn how to use a button just for the sake of looking 'high tech' — as there are no functional advantages to these flush controls — is misplaced progress."
The CUE system's buttons are "fussy" and flipping through screens is a "chore," Tom Mutchler, a Consumer Reports engineer, said in an Oct. 19 review of the ATS. "That's really something of a shame, because the annoying controls detract from what otherwise is a really rewarding car to drive."
GM is taking a different approach from Cadillac for Chevrolet, its high-volume brand, with a system branded as MyLink, and for Buick and GMC with IntelliLink. With MyLink, GM uses a concept it calls "smart phone, dumb radio," in which the in-car system embeds features from the phone and amplifies them over a display, said Scott Fosgard, a GM spokesman.
"If you set CUE aside, GM's got a system in the Sonic and the Spark th


From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121125/AUTO01/211250308#ixzz2DLQIU5Jt

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The Cadillac CUE system debuted in the XTS and ATS sedans that GM introduced this year and is spreading throughout the brand's lineup. The world's largest automaker equipped its touch controls with haptic feedback — meaning that the car's buttons vibrate when touched — in an effort to outdo Ford's systems.
"The haptic feedback is nice, but we found that you still have to take your eyes off the road to make sure you're tapping the right spot," Jim Travers, a Consumer Reports associate editor, wrote in a June 22 review of the XTS. "Having to relearn how to use a button just for the sake of looking 'high tech' — as there are no functional advantages to these flush controls — is misplaced progress."
The CUE system's buttons are "fussy" and flipping through screens is a "chore," Tom Mutchler, a Consumer Reports engineer, said in an Oct. 19 review of the ATS. "That's really something of a shame, because the annoying controls detract from what otherwise is a really rewarding car to drive."
GM is taking a different approach from Cadillac for Chevrolet, its high-volume brand, with a system branded as MyLink, and for Buick and GMC with IntelliLink. With MyLink, GM uses a concept it calls "smart phone, dumb radio," in which the in-car system embeds features from the phone and amplifies them over a display, said Scott Fosgard, a GM spokesman.
"If you set CUE aside, GM's got a system in the Sonic and the Spark that's pretty competitive," said AutoPacific's Sullivan, referring to MyLink.


From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121125/AUTO01/211250308#ixzz2DLPhxpng

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121125/AUTO01/211250308#ixzz2DLPhxpng

The Cadillac CUE system debuted in the XTS and ATS sedans that GM introduced this year and is spreading throughout the brand's lineup. The world's largest automaker equipped its touch controls with haptic feedback — meaning that the car's buttons vibrate when touched — in an effort to outdo Ford's systems.
"The haptic feedback is nice, but we found that you still have to take your eyes off the road to make sure you're tapping the right spot," Jim Travers, a Consumer Reports associate editor, wrote in a June 22 review of the XTS. "Having to relearn how to use a button just for the sake of looking 'high tech' — as there are no functional advantages to these flush controls — is misplaced progress."
The CUE system's buttons are "fussy" and flipping through screens is a "chore," Tom Mutchler, a Consumer Reports engineer, said in an Oct. 19 review of the ATS. "That's really something of a shame, because the annoying controls detract from what otherwise is a really rewarding car to drive."
GM is taking a different approach from Cadillac for Chevrolet, its high-volume brand, with a system branded as MyLink, and for Buick and GMC with IntelliLink. With MyLink, GM uses a concept it calls "smart phone, dumb radio," in which the in-car system embeds features from the phone and amplifies them over a display, said Scott Fosgard, a GM spokesman.
"If you set CUE aside, GM's got a system in the Sonic and the Spark that's pretty competitive," said AutoPacific's Sullivan, referring to MyLink.


From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121125/AUTO01/211250308#ixzz2DLPhxpng