Industry Meta told to pay walkie-talkie app $175 million for infringing its patents Meta is appealing, of course By Rob Thubron, September 22, 2022, 10:58 AM
Hardware Electronics Dell is testing reverse wireless charging on laptops, patent shows Apple has also been exploring the idea for years By Daniel Sims, August 2, 2022, 4:51 PM 11 comments
Gaming EA patents system that generates in-game content and ads based on your playstyle Styles can be tracked across multiple games By Rob Thubron, July 18, 2022, 7:47 AM 13 comments
Apple Mobile Apple patents iPad accessory that turns it into a Mac Software interface would transform to become macOS-like By Isaiah Mayersen, May 8, 2022, 3:18 PM 11 comments
Apple Gaming Patents indicate Apple could be working on its own game controller EU concept patents show three types of design By Cal Jeffrey, April 12, 2022, 2:32 PM 7 comments
Electronics Tech Culture Intel patent suggests drones may be used to create mobile billboards in the near future Exciting and terrifying at the same time By Adrian Potoroaca, April 11, 2022, 7:10 PM 8 comments
Hardware No, Intel wasn't granted a patent for AMD Zen architecture More of a case of stealing AMD's homework By Adrian Potoroaca, April 6, 2022, 5:26 PM 28 comments
Apple Apple's Force Touch might be making a comeback if recently filed patents mean anything Designs suggest next-gen pressure sensors are small enough to fit in AirPods By Cal Jeffrey, March 29, 2022, 5:33 PM
Apple Hardware Apple patents a Mac housed inside a keyboard A new take on portable computing? By Isaiah Mayersen, February 26, 2022, 10:20 AM 28 comments
Electronics Industry Trade court rules that Google infringed on Sonos' patents Google tries to sidestep ruling with software updates, removing features By Daniel Sims, January 7, 2022, 5:27 PM 26 comments
Mobile Microsoft Microsoft patent suggests future triple-screen 'Surface Trio' Will Microsoft join Samsung in the three-screen club? By Rob Thubron, December 28, 2021, 7:51 AM
Mobile Electronics New patent reveals more of Samsung's triple-display folding phone The future looks foldable By Rob Thubron, December 27, 2021, 5:19 AM
Industry Gaming Take-Two launched patent disputes over the terms 'Rockstar,' 'Bully,' and 'It Takes Two' And a logo using the letter R By Rob Thubron, December 2, 2021, 5:16 AM 15 comments
Gaming Steam could soon let you play games while they're downloading No more lengthy waits By Rob Thubron, September 22, 2021, 8:41 AM 7 comments
Software AI US judge rules only humans, not AI, can get patents Part of a worldwide effort to recognize AI-powered inventions struck down in the US By Daniel Sims, September 3, 2021, 7:09 PM 20 comments
Apple Jury orders Apple to pay $300 million in patent infringement case Plaintiff Optis Wireless Technology specializes in buying patents and filing lawsuits By Cal Jeffrey, August 16, 2021, 1:42 PM
Apple Mobile Apple patents a system that would alert iPhone users when their screens are cracked Apple's latest patent is intended for flexible displays By Shawn Knight, August 13, 2021, 1:19 PM 11 comments
Industry Apple Apple's alleged monopolistic practices called "rotten to the core" in Apple Watch ECG lawsuit Savage By Rob Thubron, May 27, 2021, 9:11 AM 47 comments
Industry Musicians, including RATM's Tom Morello, urge Spotify never to use patented voice recognition tech They claim it could be emotionally manipulative, discriminatory, and invasive By Rob Thubron, May 5, 2021, 7:37 AM
Software Gaming Sony patent describes an AI that plays games for you And in your distinct playstyle By Rob Thubron, April 26, 2021, 7:44 AM 8 comments
Industry Hardware Intel defeats patent troll VLSI in $3 billion infringement lawsuit This was the second of three lawsuits the company has brought against the chipmaker By Joao Silva, April 22, 2021, 4:47 PM 10 comments
Gaming Software EA patent for a 'dynamic difficulty adjustment' system has been approved Adapting to the player to keep him engaged By Joao Silva, April 9, 2021, 6:17 AM 7 comments
Apple Hardware Apple patent describes all-glass, touch-sensitive keyboards for MacBooks Making the MacBook more like an iPad? By Rob Thubron, April 1, 2021, 7:45 AM
Apple Federal Court orders Apple to pay licensing firm $308.5 million for infringing DRM patent The patent troll also has similar pending lawsuits against Amazon, Google, and Netflix By Cal Jeffrey, March 22, 2021, 1:04 PM
Mobile Industry Huawei will start charging competing phone makers for using its 5G patents The Chinese tech empire strikes back By Adrian Potoroaca, March 17, 2021, 4:23 PM 12 comments