Industry Wearable Tech US regulators are investigating claims that Fitbit and Garmin violated Philips' wearable device patents Bad news for major players in the fitness tracker industry By Cohen Coberly, January 10, 2020, 6:52 PM
Apple Industry Masimo sues Apple for stealing patents to develop Apple Watch health features The company is also upset that Apple poached some of its key executives By Adrian Potoroaca, January 10, 2020, 2:31 PM
Gaming Sony patent reveals it may be considering integrating its back-button attachment into the next DualShock Still retains the classic PlayStation controller look and shape By Cal Jeffrey, December 29, 2019, 2:57 PM
Electronics Amazon patent reveals hand-scanning technology it may want to use in Amazon Go stores The tech may already be in testing but Amazon declined to comment By Cal Jeffrey, December 27, 2019, 2:13 PM
Industry GlobalFoundries and TSMC settle all patent disputes, reach cross-licensing agreement A defining moment in patent dispute resolution By Shawn Knight, October 29, 2019, 12:41 PM 11 comments
Microsoft Patent application reveals Microsoft's ideas for a VR floor mat with haptic feedback It may even have Xbox support By Cal Jeffrey, October 7, 2019, 1:37 PM
Apple Apple envisions virtual keyboards with a tactile feel in newly released patent application Cupertino is looking to invent a whole new type of electrode to make it work By Cal Jeffrey, October 4, 2019, 10:45 AM
Electronics Microsoft Microsoft patent describes a folding-screen device with a liquid-filled hinge A possible solution to hinge durability issues By Cohen Coberly, September 13, 2019, 4:29 PM 9 comments
Gaming Sony patent hints at unusual PlayStation 5 design It could be the console's developer kit By Rob Thubron, August 21, 2019, 9:17 AM 17 comments
Mobile LG patented a button-free handset and a phone possibly aimed at photographers But will they ever become actual products? By Rob Thubron, August 19, 2019, 7:55 AM
Industry Hardware Xperi Corp sues Nvidia for the violation of five patents Xperi has defended the patents before By Eric Hamilton, May 13, 2019, 7:19 AM
Wearable Tech Royole, maker of the first folding smartphone, turns its eye to flexible wearables Will future smartwatches be foldable? By Rob Thubron, May 9, 2019, 9:18 AM
Apple Mobile Qualcomm seeks $31m from Apple in latest patent battle Another day, another patent battle By James Miller, March 9, 2019, 12:40 PM
Electronics Samsung patent shows truly wireless TV Looking forward to a wire-free future By Rob Thubron, March 6, 2019, 5:25 AM 9 comments
Apple Mobile Apple's foldable phone patent does not guarantee we will see (more) bending iPhones Intentionally foldable iPhones are a few years away if at all By Greg Synek, February 20, 2019, 9:35 AM
Mobile Electronics Samsung could put a camera with optical zoom inside its S-pen stylus According to a recently granted patent By Rob Thubron, February 6, 2019, 8:42 AM
Hardware Apple Apple patents MacBook with key switches underneath a flexible touchscreen keyboard Will the MacBook have dual screens one day? By Isaiah Mayersen, February 2, 2019, 12:42 PM
Industry AMD sues MediaTek for infringing on its graphics technologies Following a 2017 complaint to the ITC By Rob Thubron, January 14, 2019, 5:25 AM
Microsoft AI Microsoft patents technology that uses ingressive airflow for AI voice commands Soon we could be whispering sweet nothings to Cortana By Cal Jeffrey, January 3, 2019, 4:04 PM
Electronics Samsung patents rollable TV display to compete with LG Rivals travel in different directions By Greg Synek, December 31, 2018, 11:36 AM
Apple Industry Apple is working on an iOS update in attempt to avoid infringement on Qualcomm's patents Qualcomm wants a settlement, unphased by software changes By Greg Synek, December 14, 2018, 9:06 AM
Industry Apple Qualcomm wants Chinese regulators to ban the sale of Apple's newest iPhones (updated) Qualcomm is out for blood By Cohen Coberly, December 13, 2018, 2:04 PM
Gaming Sony patents new game cartridge design But what's it for? By Rob Thubron, November 27, 2018, 10:17 AM
Mobile LG patent shows off plans for 16-camera smartphone More camera than phone? By Rob Thubron, November 26, 2018, 7:27 AM
Gaming Sony may be working on a touchscreen-equipped PlayStation controller Would you welcome a touchscreen on the PlayStation controller? By Shawn Knight, November 12, 2018, 3:19 PM 13 comments