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How will Samsung verdict impact gadget launches?

11:20 AM, August 28, 2012

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A picture taken on October 12, 2011 in the French western city of Rennes shows a Samsung phone (R) and an Apple Iphone 4. Apple won more than $1 billion in a massive US court victory over Samsung on August 24, 2012 in one of the biggest patent cases in decades -- a verdict that could have huge market repercussions. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)

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The verdict against Samsung last week and the continued rumors of a new iPhone 5 to debut next month are bringing the tech industry to the forefront of consumers' minds this month. The jury in the Samsung case found the company willfully infringed Apple's patents on many mobile phones.

How will the verdict impact anticipated product launches? What new products, software or accessories should consumers anticipate this fall?

Omar Gallaga, author of the Digital Savant blog for the Austin-American Statesman, will join The Daily Circuit Tuesday. Meghan Kelly, a writer for Venture Beat, will also join the discussion.

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