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		DenisM on Jan 4, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Acquires Rapid-Fire Camera App Developer Sna... Apple has earlier ripped off the Swiss Railway watch face, and also pilfered the idea of using volume button as a shutter for the camera. They apologized for the watch face, IIRC.

smackfu on Jan 5, 2014 [–]

For the watch face, they were sued and settled for $21 million.

selectodude on Jan 5, 2014 | [–]

Eh, apology...$21 million dollars... I would say they're about equivalent.

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