Last week, Strava started a surprising legal war against Garmin. The latter allegedly infringed on several software patents. Now, another company is joining the fight. Suunto is also suing Garmin for hardware-related patent infringements.

Strava’s issues stem from software-related issues. Some features, especially Garmin’s heatmaps, are allegedly violating Strava’s own patents. Thus, Strava is asking the courts to stop Garmin from selling its infringing devices, which coincidentally makes up most of the company’s lineup.

In contrast, Suunto’s issues are geared towards Garmin’s hardware. However, the desired end result is the same: stopping Garmin from selling its watches.

Via Canadian Running, Garmin reportedly violated up to five hardware patents. These patents supposedly cover a variety of features including antenna positioning, golf swing detection, and the case’s design.

The suit was filed on September 22, so it’s a fairly recent development too. Much like Strava, Suunto wants financial compensation and an injunction against Garmin selling affected smartwatches. Coincidentally, the devices affected once again include most of Garmin’s devices.

Last week, it felt unlikely that Strava’s lawsuit would lead to the collapse of Garmin’s business. However, with two companies now fighting against the one, the fight just got more interesting. To be fair, the cases might still end up with nothing happening, but it’s still worth following.

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Did you know that it’s been almost 15 years since Tim Cook took the reins of Apple? The brand’s stalwart fans can definitely thank Cook for Apple’s impressive success today. That said, nothing lasts forever, especially as one reaches the age of 65. Tim Cook, after bringing Apple to almost US$ 4 trillion in valuation, might soon step down as the company’s CEO.

When he took over as CEO, Cook had the unfortunate challenge of following Steve Jobs. But, as we can see now, the CEO was more than up for the task, leading the company to new heights. Cook, however, will soon enter his twilight years. This November, the CEO turns 65. Cook’s retirement now becomes a question of “when” and “who’s next.”

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the transition might come soon. A few of the company’s executives have started to leave the company. This year, COO Jeff Williams stepped down and will soon leave the company. Importantly, Williams was once seen as next in line for the throne.

Others are expected to follow Williams, eventually leading to Cook’s own retirement. Cook’s 65^th birthday isn’t a sure deadline, but the talks should start. When Cook does retire from his CEO duties, it’s expected that he’ll transition instead into a new role as chairman, similar to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.

Gurman also notes that the current heir, after Williams’s departure, is now the company’s hardware engineering boss, John Ternus. Importantly, this means that Apple might finally enter a new era outside of smartphones. As popular as the iPhone is, the company has struggled entering new facets of technology, including the middling Vision Pro. Ternus, as opposed to a more business-oriented leader, might steer Apple into those new frontiers.

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realme is expanding the realme 15 Series with the launch of the realme 15T 5G on October 8.

The variant joins the realme 15 5G and realme 15 Pro 5G as part of a streamlined number series collection moving forward. realme earlier bared that it would let go of the “Plus” on such smartphones.

The realme 15T will launch on the same day in the Philippines as the realme 15 Pro 5G Game of Thrones Limited Edition.

Like the two other models under the 15 series, the realme 15T 5G comes with a 7000mAh battery. This is paired with 60W SUPERVOOC charging.

The phone is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 6400 Max processor and has the ample RAM and internal storage expected of a device of its price point.

Moreover, the handset features a metallic-textured mid-frame and looks more compact than its two other counterparts.

But besides this, the 15T 5G still maintains a slim profile. The Suit Titanium colorway measures just 7.79mm thin. The Flowing Silver variant, meanwhile, has a 7.89mm thickness.

In front is a 6.57-inch AMOLED flat display with DT Star D+ glass protection. For its cameras, the phone has a 50MP camera each on the rear and in front.

Purchases from October 8 will come with exclusive freebies worth up to PhP 2,898, while supplies last.