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US jury orders Apple to pay Taction $5.7bn over iPhone haptics patents

A US jury has ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion to Taction Technology in a patent dispute over haptic feedback, the vibration technology used in iPhones. The verdict is one of the largest patent damages awards against Apple, and attention is on whether the company will appeal or seek to overturn the ruling.

Why now: The size of the damages award and its potential impact on Apple's iPhone hardware make the ruling major news.

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