All the stories tagged with patent
Apple looks at new invisible disappearing buttons for MacBooks
04/30/2010, Apple has peered into their crystal ball, and their gaze came upon a future which saw MacBooks with disappearing buttons – now how about that? Apparently, there is a new patent application which describes a disappearing input space that could [...]
Apple Moves To Trademark Its App Icons
04/29/2010, Even considering Apple’s track record of being very much into patents, it still might come as a surprise to some of you that Apple has filed trademark motions on a few of its official app icons. The description of the [...]
Apple iTravel Patent
04/22/2010, Apple always seems to be filing an interesting patent or two, and now the fruity company has filed a patent for iTravel, which turns your iPhone into a device that can handle all your travel needs. The app would allow [...]
Apple iTunes Concert Ticket+ Patent
04/16/2010, Getting promotional items from QR barcodes or SMS messages isn’t a new concept, but Apple is looking to take it one step further with its iTunes Concert Ticket+ patent. In this patent, tickets to the concert you desire can be [...]
Nintendo Patent Hints That 3DS Will Get Force Feedback?
04/12/2010, While you’re currently able to get force feedback on your Nintendo DS via unofficial channels, speculation is going around the Nintendo might integrate a force feedback (rumble) feature into the upcoming Nintendo 3DS. In a patent application, it can be [...]
Apple looking into new proprietary cable
04/09/2010, Apple could very well be working on a spanking new proprietary cable which will be able to transmit both USB 3.0 and DisplayPort data simultaneously, and should it actually roll out, it will go some way in reducing cable clutter [...]
Apple Looks Like It Wants To Redefine What Is A Wireless Computer
04/06/2010, It looks like Apple isn’t content with wireless desktops as they are today, as the fruity company has just been granted a patent that might make its future desktop computers isolated. The patent shows a design where the computer itself [...]
Apple Patent Hints At MacBook With Pico-projector
04/04/2010, While rumors are still going around as to what the upcoming MacBook Pro refresh will give us, a recent patent discovery has us dreaming of a MacBook Pro that sports a pico-projector. In the patent filing, it’s very obvious that [...]
HTC Patents Anti-shake Method For Video Viewing
04/04/2010, Do you get motion sickness when you try and watch videos on your media player while on the bus/car? Well, HTC might have a solution for that, and perhaps it’ll even show up on upcoming devices. The Taiwanese company has [...]
HTC Files Another Tablet Device Patent
04/02/2010, HTC looks like it might be considering getting in on the tablet party, as the Taiwanese company has filed for a patent that shows a useful method of splitting the screen on tablet devices. The method calls for a gesture [...]
Apple Files For A New Gaming Accessory Patent
04/01/2010, Looks like Apple intends to get a little more serious about gaming, as the fruity company has submitted a patent on a device that’s related to gaming. From the patent it’s known that the device can be used as an [...]
Motorola 3D image flip phone patent filed
04/01/2010, Motorola recently filed a patent application that could potentially see 3D images, videos and games arrive on your cellphone. This application which was filed with the USPTO caters for clamshell devices, where a 2D image is rendered while the phone [...]
HTC Files For New Clamshell Hinge Design
04/01/2010, HTC certainly comes up with some pretty cool cell phone designs, and now the Taiwanese company has filed for another patent, this time regarding the hinge on the cell phone. According to the patent, the clamshell design would hide the [...]
