APPLE vs SAMSUNG: APPLE awarded $1bn

Apple has been awarded more than $1bn in damages by the US court after its rival smartphone and tablet manufacturer Samsung was found to have copied critical features of its iPhone and iPad.

In California today, a jury enters a third day of deliberations in the smartphone and tablet copyright battle between Apple and Samsung. But today in South Korea, a court facing the some of the same questions issued its ruling.

The South Korea court issued a split decision. A court in South Korea ruled today that Apple infringed on two of Samsung's technology patents in a couple of its products. And Samsung violated one of Apple's patents in one of its products.

The court said that Samsung did not copy Apple's iPhone design.

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Make a Mini UPS System

This is a simple circuit that’s provides an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) to operate 12V, 9V and 5V DC-powered at up to 1A current. The backup battery takes up the load without spikes or delay when the mains power gets interrupted. It can also be used as a workbench power supply that provides 12V, 9V and 5V operating voltages.The circuit automatically disconnects the load when the battery voltage reduces to 10.5V to prevent deep discharge of the battery. LED1 indication is provided to show the full charge voltage level of the battery. Miniature white LEDs (LED2 and LED3) are used as emergency lamps during power failure at night.

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