All the stories tagged with patent
ITC rules that Apple did not violate Motorola’s patent, remands case back to judge
08/24/2012, About a week ago we reported that some of Apple’s products, namely the iPhone, iPad and Macs could be banned on the 24th of August as part of an ongoing legal dispute between Apple and Motorola. As it turns out, [...]
RIM files patent for automatic blog drafting on mobile devices
08/24/2012, With faster network speeds these days and with our smartphones and tablets becoming more than capable of replacing our laptops for certain activities, such as typing emails, quick photo edits, checking Facebook, it is no surprise that some have turned [...]
Microsoft multitouch ePen patent applied
08/24/2012, Patent can be considered to be the new kind of ammunition in the war between companies, and Samsung and Apple have been a pretty good example of that so far. Well, Microsoft, the software company that has just changed their [...]
Google patents smart glove for a touch of Minority Report
08/24/2012, I am quite sure for many of us who first watched Minority Report, we were blown away by the user interface that saw the use of a special kind of gloves that worked in tandem with the touchscreen display. Well, [...]
Apple patent reveals a system that replaces commercials or unwanted content with stored media
08/21/2012, While some commercials might be entertaining and amusing, for the most part we’re sure that many of you guys out there switch channels when your TV show is on a break and commercials start playing. The same could apply while [...]
Apple patent reveals possible plans for an illuminated touchpad
08/16/2012, In a recently published patent, it has been revealed that Apple could be (or was) looking into the idea of illuminated touchpads. This patent could be applied to existing MacBooks or the Magic Trackpad peripheral, and it basically illuminates the [...]
Google files patent for microphone/speaker orientation
08/15/2012, We’re sure that this has happened to everyone at least once, whereby you have picked up your phone on the wrong end and put the microphone to your ear, and the speaker to your mouth. This can result in a [...]
Apple patent reveals plans for in-cell display-like technology
08/14/2012, Back in April, there were rumors that suggested that Apple could be taking a look at in-cell display technology and use it in their next-gen iPhone’s display. This technology basically integrates touch-sensing circuitry with display circuitry, thus removing the need [...]
Samsung wants to patent safe taxi services
08/09/2012, The level of service one experiences in terms of flagging a taxi or making a booking varies from one country to another, as there are different cultures to consider, not to mention whether being a cabbie allows one to earn [...]
Samsung patent reveals plans for a perfume emitting mobile phone
08/09/2012, The thing we love about patents is that sometimes the ideas that have been patented are a bit out there, and while they may not necessarily be realized, it’s still interesting to see what some of these companies and their [...]
Samsung report shows how it used the iPhone as a reference to improve the Galaxy S
08/08/2012, Apple and Samsung are letting it all out for the trial of the century. It seems that Apple is gaining the upper hand as it once again presented another compelling internal document from Samsung comparing the Galaxy S with its [...]
Former Apple designer says she once mistook a Samsung phone for an iPhone
08/07/2012, Following the testimony of Peter Bressler yesterday in court who said that a dozen of Samsung’s products have infringed Apple’s patents, Apple lawyers introduced its next witness today – Susan Kare. Kare is an artist and graphic designer who created [...]
Kinect could see action in mobile cameras thanks to Microsoft patent
08/02/2012, Microsoft’s Kinect has certainly had its fair share of hacks in the past, and I must say that some of those hacks are very impressive to say the least. Well, the latest information from the street would be Microsoft being [...]
