alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 10 days agoSony patents a dedicated rewind button to save us when we suck at gamingwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up147
arrow-up147external-linkSony patents a dedicated rewind button to save us when we suck at gamingwww.tomshardware.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 10 days agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squarephorq@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up29·10 days agoWhy do they need a patent for this? How would this not conflict with just tv remotes? Like it’s not a bad feature, but blocking anyone else from having a rewind button without paying them seems like an overstep for such a basic addition.
minus-squareRightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up34·edit-210 days agoTo stifle competition and progress.
Why do they need a patent for this? How would this not conflict with just tv remotes? Like it’s not a bad feature, but blocking anyone else from having a rewind button without paying them seems like an overstep for such a basic addition.
To stifle competition and progress.