Apple has forked out about $350m in cash for a security company that makes embedded security solutions for mobile devices, according to an SEC filing. The buyout of AuthenTec drops a few hints about where Apple might take its fondleslab and mini fondleslab ranges in the future. AuthenTec is a public company so the buyout was …

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Friday 27th July 2012 18:20 GMT Anonymous Coward

I have already started to take payments on the iPad with the mpowa ap.

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Friday 27th July 2012 18:30 GMT Dan Paul

Patent Wars Ammunition

Who wants to bet this acquisition is just another box of ammunition in the patent wars?

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1. Saturday 28th July 2012 19:49 GMT Anonymous Coward
  
  Re: Patent Wars Ammunition
  
  "Who wants to bet this acquisition is just another box of ammunition in the patent wars?"
  
  Me. It may be that patents will need to be defended, but the primary purpose will be to secure NFC-equipped iOS devices and turn them into secure digital wallets
  
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Friday 27th July 2012 19:34 GMT Anonymous Coward

They probably have a couple of overly-broad patents that Apple will try to use to prevent competition.

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1. Friday 27th July 2012 19:56 GMT Dana W
  
  Oh?
  
  You mean like Microsoft and the Linux "patents?"
  
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  1. Friday 27th July 2012 23:25 GMT Random K
    
    Re: Oh?
    
    Exactly! Apple is taking a page right out of Microsoft's playbook. "If you can't innovate, litigate". Sure worked out for Microsoft! Oh, wait ...
    
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    1. Saturday 28th July 2012 01:22 GMT Dana W
      
      Re: Oh?
      
      And the iPad was copied from?
      
      Oh please say the Windoze tablet, I need a good laugh.
      
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      1. Monday 30th July 2012 13:42 GMT Steve I
        
        Re: Oh?
        
        änd the iPhone's just a copy of an iPaq...
        
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