| Date | Title | Description |
| 30.07.2024 | The Evolution of Tablets: From Dreams to Devices | The journey of tablets is a tale woven with dreams, inventions, and technological leaps. Imagine a world where the idea of a tablet was just a flicker in the minds of visionaries. This story begins long before the first iPad graced our hand... |
| 29.07.2024 | В патенте Microsoft представлены очки дополненной реальности на базе Windows с усовершенствованной камерой | Ведомство по патентам и товарным знакам США (UPSTO) опубликовало два патента Microsoft, касающихся «носимого вычислительного устройства» на базе Windows. Как полагает Windows Latest, речь идёт о гарнитуре, которая, в отличие от Hololens, бу... |
| 26.07.2024 | История планшетных компьютеров. От древних времен до конца двадцатого века | Электронный «блокнот», придуманный Артуром Кларком. Фильм «2001: Космическая Одиссея»
Как вы думаете, какой планшет был первым? Apple iPad? Может «интернет-планшеты» от Nokia? Мечтали и фантазировали люди о подобном устройстве с конца 19-го... |
| 30.05.2024 | Kipster is second firm in US to commit to in ovo sexing tech to end culling of male chicks | Dutch egg producer Kipster has become the second firm in the US (following Egg Innovations) to commit to implementing in-ovo sexing as an alternative to culling male chicks.
Kipster—which operates three egg farms in the Netherlands and is p... |
| 28.03.2024 | Запрет на съемку концертов, виртуальные носки и машина без окон: 8 необычных патентов Apple | Apple не всегда быстро внедряет новые технологии. Но как показали бесчисленные патенты, полученные за последнее десятилетие, компания постоянно экспериментирует с причудливыми концепциями. Некоторые из них довольно странные.Гибрид телефона ... |
| 05.02.2024 | USPTO grants LahakX patent for its agricultural spraying innovation | US Patent number 11884390 – "managing a fleet of spraying aerial vehicles" covers LahakX Aerial Swarming and Spot-Spraying Technology
Our new Intellectual Property asset perfectly aligns with our vision and implementation. We will... |
| 21.12.2023 | Несвоевременная технология подземных лодок и геоходов | «Прекрасная эпоха» — это условное название периода в истории Европы, продлившегося от 1871 до 1914 года, то есть от окончания франко-прусской войны до начала первой мировой. На Хабре этот период обычно затрагивается вскользь как эпоха невид... |
| 13.12.2023 | In-ovo sexing reaches 15% penetration in EU as tech to end male chick culling advances | New research from nonprofit Innovate Animal Ag (IAA) suggests that in-ovo sexing technology enabling hatcheries to determine the sex of chicks before they hatch has a market penetration of almost 15% in the EU, although it has yet to gain a... |
| 26.07.2023 | История полупроводников — главной инновации эпохи: от опытов Фарадея до первого транзистора | Мы живем в эпоху, сущность которой определяют цифровые технологии и электроника. И краеугольный камень этого мира — миниатюрная микросхема, состоящая из кремниевых транзисторов. А они, в свою очередь, были бы невозможны без полупроводников.... |
| 28.04.2023 | Tweekly. Выпуск 167. Обмен домами и мем-маркетинг | Что сейчас растёт и как это применить
1. Обмен домами. Сеть обмена домами для бесплатных путешествий.
2. Мем-маркетинг. Как использовать мемы для бизнеса.
3. Геноцид петухов. Определение пола цыпленка стоит $6M. Есть большая задача, снизить... |
| 20.04.2023 | Egg-Tech Prize for tech solutions to end male chick culling remains unclaimed as ‘no applicants met the criteria’ | Organizers of the $6 million Egg-Tech Prize—a high-profile global competition to find scalable technologies to sex chicks before they hatch—have not yet issued a final award because “none of the applicants met the criteria,” AFN has learned... |
| 01.02.2023 | Disruptive science is leaping forward, not limping along | A recent study and accompanying news story in the preeminent journal Nature provocatively concludes that disruptive innovation in science has dramatically and mysteriously declined 90% since 1945.
The study has prompted a wave of news cover... |
| 06.12.2022 | Nike readies the physical release of its first metaverse-driven 'Cryptokicks.' Here's how to get a pair of these real-world sneakers. | Nike's world headquarters Courtesy Nike
Nike's RTFKT on Monday announced the upcoming physical release of "Cryptokicks iRL." The sneakers will be the first physical footwear from Nike with roots in the metaverse. Nike will release... |
| 19.08.2022 | От «умных носков» до автомобиля без окон: самые необычные патенты Apple последних лет | Крупнейшая технологическая компания Apple не всегда быстро внедряет новые технологии, многие из них так и остаются на стадии разработок. За последние десять лет корпорация оформила множество патентов, некоторых из них весьма причудливые. Мы... |
| 23.05.2022 | Microsoft Patents A Foldable Phone With Reverse-Foldable Display | Microsoft has recently filed a patent for a new foldable device that features a reverse-foldable display and allows for using it with one hand, Windowscentral reports.
The competition for making better and more practical foldable devices is... |
| 27.04.2022 | 8 мифов о микропроцессорах RISC-V — ответ критикам | RISC-V — это архитектура набора команд (ISA) для микропроцессоров, которую либо любят, либо ненавидят. Наблюдается даже некоторое соперничество между лагерем ARM и RISC-V.
Возможно, не без причины. RISC-V и ARM представляют собой совершенно... |
| 12.04.2022 | Overcoming The Fear Of Failure | Vice President at CBRE | Founder of Marketing Real Estate. |
| 07.02.2022 | Why multi-chip GPUs are the future of graphics power | Multi-chip module (MCM) graphics cards just might be the future, bringing upcoming generations of GPUs to a whole new level. Combining multiple dies instead of relying on a single chip could provide better performance without being hindered... |
| 13.10.2021 | Some Ads Are Installing Apps Without Consent Using Patented Tech | Many Android apps and games don’t offer paid alternatives but rely on ads for revenue. It’s standard practice though ads are pretty annoying and have been getting more invasive over time. After all, whether you like them or not, ads are an ... |
| 12.10.2021 | Как работают коды Spotify — часть 2 | В первой части мы разобрали общие технические принципы функционирования кодов платформы Spotify, и в завершении я написал, что неуверенность в некоторых деталях не позволила мне реализовать собственный конвертер штрихкодов в URI. Однако бла... |
| 24.09.2021 | Steam вскоре позволит запускать игры уже на этапе их скачивания | Заявка на регистрацию соответствующего патента была подана компанией Valve еще в марте 2020 года, о чем буквально недавно стало известно из Твиттера создателя SteamDB, Павла Дьюндика. Если кратко, то Valve планируют внедрить систему, позвол... |
| 12.08.2021 | Как работают коды Spotify? | Коды Spotify подобны QR-кодам. Их можно генерировать для того, чтобы делиться песнями, исполнителями, плейлистами и пользователями. Я решил разобраться в принципе их действия, в результате чего проделал извилистый путь по истории штрихкодов... |
| 14.06.2021 | AMD’s Ryzen 8000 APUs may borrow a key feature from Intel and Apple | A new patent reveals that AMD could have a core redesign in the works for its upcoming processors. The patent, which was filed in 2019 but published only a few days ago, shows that AMD is working on a big/little core design that could show ... |
| 08.01.2021 | eggXYt strategy: Israeli startup launches bid to disrupt the egg industry | The reasons are simple, says Yehuda Elram, co-founder and CEO of Israeli startup eggXYt, which recently hit the headlines after teaming up with Tropic Biosciences on a groundbreaking project to harness gene silencing technology to develop... |
| 05.01.2021 | AMD Files Patent for Its Own GPU Chiplet Implementation | AMD has filed for a patent on a chiplet-based approach to GPU design. One of the key goals of this approach is to create larger GPU configurations than are possible with a single, monolithic die.
AMD is the third company to share a little i... |
| 04.01.2021 | AMD’s next generation of graphics could use a Ryzen-inspired chiplet design | AMD’s next-gen graphics cards could adopt a new architecture leveraging a chiplet design, using a strategy that the company had implemented with its Ryzen processors. According to a patent filing with the United States Patent and Trademark ... |
| 01.12.2020 | Лень и крики в офисе: почему в мессенджерах появилась функция «Кто-то печатает...» Статьи редакции | Индикатору набора текста уже 21 год. Его изобрели ещё до появления смартфонов, и поначалу он был не совсем таким, каким мы его знаем.
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| 15.09.2020 | Brightseed raises $27m to fuel its AI-powered phytonutrient discovery platform | Launched by three former Hampton Creek (Eat Just) executives in 2017 (Sofia Elizondo, Dr Lee Chae, and Dr Jim Flatt), Brightseed is using AI and machine learning to predict the likelihood that plants will have certain natural compounds th... |
| 07.09.2020 | Apple's Patents For Upcoming Macs Reveal they Could Lose the Keyboard! Good News for Gamers, Video Editors | Urian B., Tech Times 07 September 2020, 11:09 pm
One of the things that are really fun when looking at a certain company's patent claims is being able to see the direction that the company is going. This is definitely the case with Apple's ... |
| 14.08.2020 | Impossible Foods raises another $200m; products under development include milk and steaks | The money will be used to expand its R&D programs; accelerate its manufacturing scaleup; increase its retail presence and its availability in key international markets; and accelerate commercialization and development of “next-generatio... |
| 10.06.2020 | Danone and AI-powered startup Brightseed join forces to explore the ‘dark matter of nutrition’ | In the multi-phase partnership, Danone – which owns plant-based brands including Silk and Alpro - is seeking to get a deeper understanding of the phytonutrients present in raw soy, and determine whether they are linked to health benefits “p... |
| 06.06.2020 | Inside Disney’s Internet Of Things | Wireless technology casts a powerful spell at Walt Disney World (Mark Ashman/Disney Parks via Getty ... [+] Images)Getty Images |
| 12.05.2020 | Sony Patent Reveals New Details for Possible Playstation 5 Voice Assistant | Sony Patent Reveals New Details for Possible Playstation 5 Voice Assistant
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Sony has filed a patent for what looks like a voice assistant for the PlayStation 5 video game console expected to arriv... |
| 11.05.2020 | Your PS5 might let you know when you suck at a game | A new Sony patent reveals innovations for a PlayStation virtual assistant that could help with gameplay in real-time.
The documentation details technology that will allow a digital assistant to present information about game progress, level... |
| 01.05.2020 | We're Saved! Company Claims It's Patented 'Containing the Spread of Disinformation' And Will Stop COVID-19 Disinfo | A friend sent over a press release announcement from a company called CREOpoint that claims it has patented "Containing the Spread of Disinformation" and that it was now using it to "help contain the spread of COVID-19 disinf... |
| 01.05.2020 | We're Saved! Company Claims It's Patented 'Containing the Spread of Disinformation' And Will Stop COVID-19 Disinfo | A friend sent over a press release announcement from a company called CREOpoint that claims it has patented “Containing the Spread of Disinformation” and that it was now using it to “help contain the spread of COVID-19 disinformation.” Woul... |
| 25.02.2020 | Futuristic PS5 feature might read your vital signs and integrate them into gameplay | Sony is yet to unveil the PS5 in all its glory, but we do know the new PlayStation 5 will sport the same hardware as the Xbox Series X. When it comes to core specs, the same 7nm AMD chips will power both consoles, and each of them will come... |
| 11.10.2019 | The Navy Just Patented a Compact Fusion Reactor, but Will It Work? | Update: As has been pointed out by several, this is a patent application, not a patent itself. ExtremeTech apologizes for this error. This does, however, seem to answer several of the issues surrounding the vagueness of the patent.
Fusion p... |
| 13.05.2019 | Most of $300m Series E to go on meat scale up, but Impossible Foods also has an 'entire dairy platform' | Chief financial officer David Lee was speaking to FoodNavigator-USA after announcing a $300m funding round led by existing investors Temasek and Horizons Ventures and celebrities including Serena Williams and Trevor Noah that takes its tota... |
| 25.01.2019 | Facebook and Microsoft patent filings offer dueling visions of small AR headsets | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Augmented reality headsets are too large for mainstream users, commonly sporting design elements that look inspired by Star Trek and St... |
| 15.10.2018 | Microsoft files patent for Finger Band gesture-tracking ring | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Microsoft’s wearable initiatives haven’t worked out so well — its wrist-mounted Band series of smart watches began to peter out just as... |
| 27.08.2018 | Nvidia’s RTX cards could create a breakthrough for eye-tracked rendering | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
During the presentation of its GeForce RTX 2080 graphics cards last week, Nvidia spent most of its time on ray tracing. This is the hig... |
| 30.07.2018 | Microsoft has a patent for a folding dual-screen, dual-camera device | Although Panos Panay has dismissed rumors that Microsoft is working on a Surface Phone, we have already seen some evidence that the company is working on some form of "pocketable" folding Surface device codenamed Andromeda. Now a ... |
| 29.06.2018 | Facebook Files Patent For Exactly the Kind of Spying It Claims It Doesn’t Do | For years, Facebook users and journalists have noticed that the service has an unsettling habit of serving up advertisements related to topics they’d often been discussing in their personal lives or had no previous habit of Googling. The qu... |
| 28.06.2018 | Facebook patent would turn your mic on to analyze how you watch ads | Enlarge / Nothing like cartoony smiley faces to break down how smartphones, local networks, and TV devices could join forces to trigger microphones and listen to advertisements' audio.
US Patent + Trademark Office reader comments 141 with 1... |
| 30.01.2018 | Ford запатентовал беспилотную машину полиции для погонь и штрафов на расстоянии | Компания зарегистрировала патент еще в июле 2016 года, однако права на него были получены только в январе. В тексте патента описывается автомобиль, использующий глубокое машинное обучение для выполнения различных «рутинных» задач.
По замысл... |
| 08.12.2017 | Microsoft patents foldable smartphone designs | Microsoft is continuing to add smartphone designs to its intellectual property portfolio despite having exited the Windows Phone business two months ago.
Two new patent applications - for "two part device with camera and mechanical fla... |
| 12.10.2017 | This is how a foldable iPhone X would work | The iPhone X has the biggest screen-to-front ratio ever seen in an iPhone, but Apple isn’t done enlarging the display. A report earlier this week said Apple is already working with LG on bendable screen designs. The company is apparently tr... |
| 15.08.2017 | Toyota is working on a ‘Star Trek’-style ‘cloaking device’ for cars | Originally Published by:
Did Toyota hire any aliens recently?
Strong evidence supporting that ridiculous notion comes in the form of a patent application the automaker has filed for a “cloaking device” — the term being a tip of the hat to a... |
| 12.07.2017 | Amazon has a patent for an underwater storage facility that looks like something out of James Bond | Amazon has been awarded some interesting patents in recent months, including a storage facility that looks like a beehive. But this latest one may top them all.
The technology giant has obtained a patent, entitled “Aquatic Storage Facility,... |
| 06.06.2017 | Symantec Patent Protects Torrent Users Against Malware | In recent years we have documented a wide range of patent applications, several of which had a clear anti-piracy angle.
Symantec Corporation, known for the popular anti-virus software Norton Security, is taking a more torrent-friendly appro... |
| 28.03.2017 | Samsung’s new smartwatch patent is all about the rim | If you really stop and think about it, smartwatches are one of the wildest ideas for a mass market gadget. It’s a computer with a touchscreen that you wear on your wrist. It’s weird, not particularly practical, and the drawbacks are too man... |
| 21.03.2017 | Walmart wants to deploy in-store drones | Originally Published by:
Walmart cashier's act of kindness goes viral Woman brandishes gun, scares off drone
Tired of searching far-flung corners of a big-box retail store for that item you want? Walmart may have a high-tech solution: The r... |
| 20.03.2017 | Walmart wants to deploy in-store drones | Tired of searching far-flung corners of a big box retail store for that item you want? Walmart may have a high-tech solution – the retail giant has filed a patent to use drones within its stores.
The patent application describes “dispatchin... |
| 17.03.2017 | Walmart could soon use drones to deliver purchases | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Walmart may use drones like in-store messenger pi... |
| 27.02.2017 | Ford patents a head rest specifically designed to hide a travel pillow | Ford might have just solved a question that puzzled the automotive industry for eons: Where does one store a travel pillow in a car? On the floor? In the trunk? In an NPR tote bag in the backseat? Nope. Ford wants to store a travel pillow i... |
| 15.12.2016 | SC Media Names Onapsis an “Industry Innovator” for 2016 | BOSTON, MA – December 15, 2016 – Onapsis, the global expert in business-critical application security today announced it has been recognized by SC Media as an “Industry Innovator” in the Security Infrastructure category for continued though... |
| 07.12.2016 | Onapsis Joins IBM Security App Exchange Community | BOSTON, MA – December 7, 2016 – Onapsis, a global expert in business-critical application security today announced that the Onapsis Security Platform integrates with IBM security intelligence technology to provide customers with improved vi... |
| 17.11.2016 | What does Pokémon Go reveal about the future of Augmented Reality? | The lifecycles of breakthrough technologies such as augmented reality (AR) are heavily reliant on mainstream take up. Many believed AR would initially be used by architects to visualize buildings and design companies for 3D graphic imagery.... |
| 10.11.2016 | Threat Stack Unveils Cloud Security Platform® (CSP) Operational Workflow Enhancements to Decrease Time to Detection | Boston – November 10, 2016 – Onapsis, the global experts in business-critical application security, today announced its certification by SAP AG for version 2.0 of the company’s flagship product, the Onapsis Security Platform (OSP). Included... |
| 25.09.2016 | DFI Corp and Mitr Phol Group to produce erythritol, xylitol, via game-changing ‘green electrochemistry’ process | The partners plan to build production facilities in the US (using domestically sourced raw materials) and in Thailand (using locally-grown sugarcane and cassava), and engage in further R&D collaborations at Thailand Food Innopolis, an i... |
| 01.07.2016 | Can we stop pretending HTC has a future in VR? | The Vive with proper branding.
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| 10.12.2015 | Patent reveals a potential new Nintendo controller | It looks like Nintendo could be up to its old disruptive controller-design tricks again.
NeoGAF game-forum member Disorientator spotted a patent application, published earlier today, for a “game apparatus and information processing apparatu... |
| 23.11.2015 | Nintendo NX Rumor Roundup: Achievement Sharing, Handheld Controller, AMD Chipset And More | Nicole Arce, Tech Times 23 November 2015, 10:11 pm
Nintendo has been keeping its mouth shut about the Nintendo NX, but as expected, the rumor mill has not stopped churning about the upcoming gaming system, though there isn't a lot of inform... |
| 15.09.2015 | Control issues: Patent reveals Google’s self-driving car is not all hands-off | Google has released some interesting info about how it envisages a passenger actually operating a self-driving car, addressing some of the multitude of questions surrounding the technology in the process.
As the Verge reports, an internet s... |
| 06.09.2015 | Apple Envisions Fuel Cell-Powered Electronics That Will Run For Weeks Without Recharge: Too Good To Be True? | Quinten Plummer, Tech Times 06 September 2015, 09:09 am
Apple has been working out a way to keep its portable electronics alive for days, and weeks even, before having to refuel. And the magic is in the fuel system, according to patent fili... |
| 05.09.2015 | Apple Patents Fuel Cell System That Can Make A MacBook Last For Weeks Without Needing A Recharge | Nicole Arce, Tech Times 05 September 2015, 09:09 am
A new patent filed by Apple hints at the company's interest in a new technology that uses fuel cells to power its devices.
The patent, which Apple applied for in March and was published by... |
| 25.08.2015 | Microsoft Patents Wearable Technology That Will Give You A Shock When You Have New Email | Menchie Mendoza, Tech Times 25 August 2015, 05:08 am
In the future, people will get notification of an incoming text or email by receiving electrical impulses from their wearable device.
Microsoft filed a new patent that will fully revoluti... |
| 26.07.2015 | Nintendo Filed A Patent For A Sleep Monitor That Projects Your Results On The Ceiling | Laura Rosenfeld, Tech Times 26 July 2015, 11:07 am
Nintendo has filed a patent for what appears to be a sleep monitor device. The patent filing, which was recently unearthed by NeoGAF forum members, includes some early drawings of the devic... |
| 23.06.2015 | Your Future Apple iPhone Might Not Have A Home Button | Nicole Arce, Tech Times 23 June 2015, 09:06 am
Apple has long been rumored to be considering getting rid of the iPhone's home button, which also doubles as a fingerprint sensor, but not a single one of those rumors have ever materialized in... |
| 12.05.2015 | Stealthy Atia Medical lands $5m Series B round | Stealthy Atia Medical said it raised $5 million in a Series B round, with the 1st $3 million tranche coming from Medvance Incubator Partners.
Atia Medical is a portfolio company of Campbell, Calif.-based medical device incubator Shifamed, w... |
| 17.03.2015 | Apple patents fuel cell power source for phones, laptops | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Apple, like any device maker, struggles with the problem of maintaining reasonable battery life in gadgets that are growing increasingl... |
| 17.03.2015 | No, John Gruber, Apple did not 'basically invent' USB-C | Two computers of note have been announced or released in recent days -- the 2015 version of the Chromebook Pixel and the redesigned MacBook -- that feature an all-singing, all-dancing USB-C port. It transfers data, it powers, it makes coffe... |
| 17.03.2015 | Apple patents fuel cell power source for phones, laptops | Apple, like any device maker, struggles with the problem of maintaining reasonable battery life in gadgets that are growing increasingly smaller.
The company was today granted a patent for a portable fuel cell power source that could feasib... |
| 07.11.2014 | iPhone 7 rumors: Apple planning to use glasses-free 3D display on next iPhone | Anu Passary, Tech Times 07 November 2014, 09:11 am
While consumers are having a not-so-easy time procuring the latest iPhone 6, rumors pertaining to its successor, iPhone 7, are already creating quite a stir.
According to supply chain sourc... |
| 27.05.2014 | The Next Open Source Battle Is Being Waged In The 3D Printing Industry | More than twenty years ago, Linux began wending its way out of the primordial soup that was the early Internet and ensconcing itself in servers and workstations around the world.
After its creation in 1991 it took another eight years or so ... |
| 18.06.2013 | Think you like what you like? Think again | Placebo effect in full effect
A funny thing happens when you lie to people: they tend to believe. Why shouldn’t they? They lie to themselves all the time. Our minds are wired to respond in predictable ways–among them is perceiving the world... |
| 22.05.2013 | Ajinomoto fights to ‘stabilize profitability’ in aspartame after 2012 losses total billions of yen | The Japan-based multinational also revealed recently, within the context of a ‘Roadmap for Business Structure Improvement’, that it hopes to secure US regulatory approval for next-generation sweetener Monatin in 2015.
Monatin comprises extr... |
| 09.04.2013 | ‘Green electrochemistry’ could pave way for more cost effective production of erythritol, says trailblazing DFI Corp | Tooth friendly, zero calorie (0.2cals/g), good for diabetics (it doesn’t raise blood sugar), and well-tolerated in the gut (unlike some other polyols); erythritol is about 60-70% as sweet as sugar.
It also blends well with high intensity sw... |
| 17.12.2012 | Anti-Piracy Chief Patents “Pay Up or Disconnect” Scheme | There are many ways copyright holders approach the “online piracy” problem. Some copyright holders prefer to do it through innovation, others prefer educational messages, warnings or even lawsuits. Another group is aiming for lots of small ... |
| 03.09.2012 | Apple seeking US ban on Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone and Galaxy Note tablet | Apple has added the Samsung Galaxy S3 to a list of smartphones it wants banned in the US as part of a smartphone patent lawsuit.
According to AndroidCentral, the lawsuit is separate to a recent case that saw Apple awarded over $US1 billion ... |
| 06.07.2012 | Could Apple be planning its own answer to Google Glass? | Apple, like all big tech companies, files patents for lots of things. Some are used in products it plans to make, but others are just ideas that may or may not ever come to fruition. For this reason you can never read too much into new pate... |
| 13.04.2012 | Apple Patents A Tool Allowing Non-Developers To Build Apps | If you think the iOS app ecosystem is big now, as it pushes some 600,000 apps available for iPhone and iPad, just imagine how big it could become if Apple made good on this newly filed patent application titled “Content Configuration for De... |
| 07.04.2012 | Apple patent could lead to face-based user switching in iOS and beyond | Sharing an iPad would be much easier if each user could have her own unique settings.
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| 23.02.2012 | Apple Patent Application Details Ultra-Flat Keyboard | An interesting patent application from Apple has just been made public, and it looks like one that may actually get some use (and seems like a “legitimate” patent, to boot). It has to do with a new mechanism for keyboard keys, one that lose... |
| 12.12.2011 | A History of Online Patent Search | Last week IBM announced that it has taken chemical data from various patents and made this information available to researchers online. It is just the latest in an ever widening of publically available information concerning patents and int... |
| 30.09.2011 | How does Swype really work? | For the first decade of the smartphone it was common to see someone hunched over with both thumbs trying to peck out keys on a Liliputian keyboard. Touch screens have quickly been changing thumb typing into a one-fingered hunt and peck whic... |
| 23.09.2011 | New Way To Build A Snowman: Patented! | In showing the ridiculousness of the patent system, there are a few patents that stand out that get cited pretty often. Among them are Patent #6,004,596 on making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the crust, patent #6,368,227 showi... |
| 09.09.2011 | Did Jim Henson Infringe on a Recently Approved Patent? | Recently on Techdirt, we highlighted a number of ways the US patent system could be fixed. One of the proposals on the list was allowing for input from those who are skilled in the art behind a patent application. Under this system, a perso... |
| 11.08.2011 | Apple Patent Filing Could Put Plan and Carrier Changes In Your Pocket | According to a patent filing unearthed by AppleInsider, Apple may be looking to give their customers with a new kind of control: control over their current carrier. Titled “Method and Apparatus for Using a Wireless Communication Device with... |
| 25.07.2011 | IBM On-Screen Keyboard Matches Your Hand Anatomy | An IBM patent points to an on-screen keyboard that matches the user’s anatomy, changing to reflect each users “unique typing motion.”
The keyboard requires calibration in the form of various exercises. The system then senses various variabl... |
| 31.01.2011 | Sony Patent Shows Cool Folding Grip For Point And Shoots | When it comes to point-and-shoots, you generally don’t see too much variation in the lens covers. They usually either have an automatic one or a piece that slides out of the way in one direction. A patent filed by Sony, however, shows off a... |
| 22.11.2010 | Galleon Pharmaceuticals lands $10M for sleep apnea, COPD drug | Early this year, he received a patent for a combination drug that includes S-Nitrosothiol, a compound involved in several steps of the breathing process. S-Nitrosothiol can trigger the body’s normal response to low oxygen levels, causing in... |
| 13.10.2010 | What you need to know - Wednesday 10/13/10 | Gamervision raised $1.5M; MySupermarket.co.uk raised $7.4M; PlayFirst raised $9.2M
Seed investments have increased, from 1% of all deals in the third quarter of 2009, to 11% in that period in 2010. The research was conducted by CB Insights,... |
| 12.10.2010 | Apple Patents Anti-Sexting Device | Today the US Patent and Trademark Office approved a patent Apple filed in 2008, which, get this, prevents users from sending or receiving “objectionable” text messages. The patent’s official title? “Text-based communication control for pers... |
| 12.10.2010 | Apple Awarded a Patent To Prevent Texting “Objectionable Content” | Apple has been awarded a patent that can keep you from sending or receiving “objectionable” text-messages. The patent, filed in January of 2008 and approved today, will allow certain content to be filtered, based on parental controls.
The d... |
| 16.08.2010 | A123 Spinoff, 24M Technologies, Raises $10M to Develop Energy Storage Systems for Utilities, Electric Vehicles | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
There’s a new cleantech player in town. As we and other media outlets reported last week, Watertown, MA-based A123Systems (NASDAQ: AONE) has spun out a new company called 24M ... |
| 09.08.2010 | MedGadget’s MedTech Monday: Power of online gamers harnessed to predict complex protein structures | The power of online gamers harnessed to predict complex protein structures: Three-dimensional structures of proteins are determined by their amino acid sequences, but protein structure prediction remains a complex problem that requires mass... |
| 19.07.2010 | Patent hints at new Sony multiplayer split-screen | Looks like Sony may be up to something, two new patents recently showed up with a possible alternative to the traditional split screen view.
This may just be an alternative use for a 3D TV. Sony’s new patents cover creating two images on th... |
| 22.06.2010 | Docs appeal in suit against patent lawyer | A medical device company formed by a group of surgeons to commercialize a surgical suturing device is taking its fight against its former patent lawyer to the federal appeals level, after a lower court dismissed the case.
Quickie LLC sued G... |