Apple owes Taction $5.7B after losing haptic feedback IP trial

An intellectual property lawsuit over the Apple Watch's Taptic Engine has resulted in a loss for Apple, as a jury ruled that it owes Taction more than $5.7 billion for infringing patents. Apple's Taptic Engine - Image Credit: Apple Apple and many other device manufacturers rely on haptic feedback to alert users that they have pressed a button successfully, as well as for alerts and message notifications. However, Apple's implementation of the concept has resulted in a very hefty legal bill. In A