Tag: patents
Does Google think that you stink?
We often report on patent applications by the big players like Apple and Facebook, as they can hint at what the companies are working on, but this latest patent from […]
Apple patents an iPhone thumbstick
Could the iPhone 6S or iPhone 7 be built for gaming? That isn’t such an insane possibility if Apple’s latest patent is anything to go by. Patently Apple has unearthed […]
Apple patents car-unlocking idea – has it been reading TechDigest?
Could we soon be unlocking our cars with our phones? A new patent that Apple has sent to the US Patent Office suggests that it is working on tech that […]
iWatch shows up on the US Patent Office website
As if further proof was needed that Apple is planning a smartwatch, diagrams showing what the iWatch could look like have turned up at the US Patent Office. The designs […]
Tesla motors opens up patents to all – could this start the electric car revolution?
MASSIVE news: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla motors has just announced on the company's blog that it will no longer be enforcing its patents: meaning the floodgates have been opened for rival manufacturers to use Tesla's technology. In the…
Philips calling on the law to ban the Wii U in the US
Courtroom intrigue today as Phillips announced it's taking Nintendo to court over patent infringement. If it wins, the Wii U could be banned from sale in the States. The company claims that Nintendo's Wii and Wii U consoles infringe a…
Apple planning dual-touchscreen MacBook Pro? Patent suggests it is possible
Apple's MacBook Pro range has already had a fairly recent overhaul with the introduction of the Retina Display equipped models, but a new patent unearthed by Patently Apple suggests an even more radical design evolution may be on the cards….
iShoes: Apple patent smart sneakers
We've known for a while now that Apple are looking into the possibilities of wearable tech. So far it's seemed most likely that the company will produce a smart watch device that could pair with an iOS gadget to share…
Samsung withdraw European Apple injunctions so that you've got supreme "consumer choice"
There may finally be a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the never ending court room clashes between Apple and Samsung over patent infringements. Samsung has withdrawn its requests for injunctions of Apple products in…
Bad Apple: Court order rewrite of half-hearted Samsung apology
Apple have been asked to rewrite and republish their court-ordered apology to Samsung after their first half-hearted attempt was deemed unacceptable and "non-compliant" by a UK court. Having lost an infringement case relating to Apple's accusation that the Samsung Galaxy…
