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		kenshi on March 26, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The pull-to-refresh patent I think that's a very optimistic take on the situation. Given the amount of VC money sunk into Twitter, and the amount of cash Apple has, I think it's a prudent move on Apple's part to stay well clear of infringement.

rdl on March 26, 2012 | [–]

Apple could presumably license it under favorable terms from Twitter, if they're in fact that friendly.

dubya on March 26, 2012 | [–]

Gmail's mobile version has had pull to refresh for a while. Google's pockets are probably deep enough.

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