South Korea likely to ban iPhone X and iPhone 8, just as Apple launches new iPhones

From the Ministry of Flawless Timing comes a report that the South Korean government is "likely" to ban imports of current-gen iPhones, including the iPhone X and iPhone 8. Normally, a ban on phone imports to a major market would be a disaster for Apple, but with a fresh crop of iPhones set to be unveiled tomorrow, it's less of big deal than it would initially seem. The ban is being considered thanks to a patent-infringement claim by a company called KAIST, which claims that it has patented FinF...