Nintendo to Pay Damages to Philips Over Patent Infringement
At a time when Nintendo can’t seem to cut a break, now they must pay up damages over motion sensor patents..
Tesla Encourage Development of Electric Technology by Freeing Patents
I like Tech in general rather a lot, anything really – retro games, new releases, consoles, TVs, phones – everything! But I love cars. It… Read More »Tesla Encourage Development of Electric Technology by Freeing Patents
Apple Patent for ‘Super Resolution’ Smartphone Camera Found
Super resolution cameras are, technically, cameras which are augmented with new technologies which allow for better resolution pictures without adding extra megapixels. An amalgam of… Read More »Apple Patent for ‘Super Resolution’ Smartphone Camera Found
App Developer King Withdraws US Patent on the Word ‘Candy’
It’s not a new thing when game developers, phone companies and other tech organisations try to use patent laws to get away with blatant copyright… Read More »App Developer King Withdraws US Patent on the Word ‘Candy’
Apple Patent Reveals Fitness Tracking Ear Tech
An Apple patent from 2008 has surfaced this week revealing the company’s plan to get ahead of the sports technology market with fitness tracking earphones.
Google sells Motorola to Lenovo (but keeps the best bits)
The world’s biggest PC manufacturer buys its ticket to US smartphone domination, but is Google the real winner?
Samsung Wrap-around Smartphone Screen Teased in Patent
A Samsung patent reveals the company’s plan to introduce a ‘wrap-around’ touchscreen display to future Android devices – possibly the Galaxy S5.
Google patents specific app pattern unlock feature for Android
Google has today secured a patent for an expansion on its secure unlock pattern that will look to offer users the ability to draw a… Read More »Google patents specific app pattern unlock feature for Android
Could Apple be putting NFC in new iPhones and Macs? New Patent suggests so
Patent application hints at NFC file transfers between iPhone and iMac…
Apple iPhone Patent Reveals Intelligent Drop-Proof Protective Mechanism
How smart’s your smartphone? Not this smart, we’d bet! Apple’s recently filed patent cleverly adjusts the iPhone’s mass to cushion a bump..
Sony Patent Checks PlayStation Disc Loading Times to Prevent Piracy
Sony has patented a new technology for its PlayStation gaming platform which detects whether a game or Blu-ray movie is a genuine copy or a… Read More »Sony Patent Checks PlayStation Disc Loading Times to Prevent Piracy
Leaked 2012 Patent Reveals ‘PlayStation Eyepad’ as Possible PS4 Controller
With less than 24 hours until the PS4 announcement a Sony controller patent is released which is likely to push some of Apple’s buttons.