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A quick Google search for apple live photo patent produced this article[1] from back in January. Patent description here[2].

Seriously sounds like Apple is posturing to reap some buku royalties if this proprietary method gains traction.

[1] https://www.appleworld.today/blog/2017/1/19/apples-dynamic-c...

[2] https://www.google.com/patents/US20170017616



This concern plus the fact that the license they use is by no means a common OS license. I also think that is a way to make some side cash but live photos didn't take that much over in the popular culture.


Yeah, sure, the richest company in the world is going after your petty money with this.


I definitely didn't suggest average broke-ass Joe. I was thinking more along the lines of media/news websites whose developers haphazardly leverage the format without considering patent implications.


Sure thing...


> buku

Just so you know, the actual spelling is beaucoup.


* Non-innovative, existing technology, presented as a breakthroughc by Apple

* Stupid patent, demonstrating once again the insanely broken to death patent system

* Proprietary technology used for an animated GIF

* Top on hacker news


* Snarky comment written by someone that doesn't even seem to understand what a live photo is (hint: it's not a GIF replacement)




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