CNETAnalysis: Apple has won a ban on sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the US while a court looks into its claims of patent infringement. The ban is not permanent, but is could potentially stay in place unless Samsung wins favour in the trial which is set to begin on July 30 – however, Samsung has been quick to enter an appeal against the decision. Judge Lucy Koh surprised everyone by granting the preliminary injunction, explaining, “Although Samsung has a right to compete, it does not have a right to compete unfairly, by flooding the market with infringing products.” Apple alleges that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 design infringes on the look and styling of the iPad and iPad 2 . Same same but different But all is not lost for American Galaxy Tab fans; the ban applies only to the original Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and not the newer iteration, known as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 . There are very few differences between the two versions of the tablet though – the Tab 2 10.1 was swiftly developed to avoid exactly such bans (like the one in Germany). As patent expert Florian Mueller explains, “The scope of a design patent is relatively narrow… so Samsung can design around it.” As such, the bezel is slightly different plus the tablet is a little thicker and a little fatter than the original 10.1-inch slate. Related Stories In Depth: Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet: which should you buy? Microsoft Surface tablet prices leaked Google tablet design and specs leaked Google Nexus tablet to ship 3 million units this year Google Nexus tablet ‘confirmed’ with $199 price tag Posted by: Maryum
CNews Karachi. July 05: A Pakistani Scientist in Britain has invented a new chemical for processing plastic (polythene) bags which has the quality of dissolution after its use in 105 days.A manufacturing unit for these plastic bags was being set up in Turkey while interest has been shown in the setting up of a big unit and manufacturing firm’s head quarter in Karachi which will be used to supply such dissolvable polythene bags to Asian countries. The Director of UK based firm Bio Plast Biodegradable Plastics GL Punn while leading a 15 member delegation called on EDO Municipal Services City Government Masood Alam. The Executive Director of Bio Plast Pakistan Muhammad Hanif Awan and M. Sultan Mehmood Awan was also present on this occasion. The Director of Bio Plast informed the EDO Municipal Services about the characteristics of new chemical. He said that the firm was going to set up its first plant in Turkey which will be operative in next two months. The delegation also praised the vi