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
Apple Electronics Apple patents audio tech that could prevent you from wearing your headphones the wrong way Never put your headphones on wrong again By Cohen Coberly, November 9, 2018, 6:28 PM 9 comments
Mobile Samsung patent shows off full-screen fingerprint scanner, phone with tiny notch Place your finger anywhere on the screen to unlock By Rob Thubron, October 22, 2018, 5:24 AM
Industry Microsoft Microsoft joins the Open Invention Network, brings more than 60,000 patents to the table Microsoft is now part of the largest patent non-aggression community in the world By Shawn Knight, October 10, 2018, 1:33 PM 10 comments
Industry Facebook hits BlackBerry with patent infringement lawsuit A few months after BlackBerry did the same By Rob Thubron, September 5, 2018, 5:27 AM
Industry Patent filings suggest Walmart could be developing a VR marketplace Walmart describes it as a 'virtual show room' By Cohen Coberly, August 17, 2018, 4:20 PM
Software Amazon files patent for real-time accent detection and translation You might better understand call center representatives By Greg Synek, August 3, 2018, 8:05 AM
Industry Micron shares plummet after China bans chip sales The patent dispute with UMC takes another turn By Rob Thubron, July 4, 2018, 6:07 AM 10 comments
Industry Mobile Facebook patent describes using inaudible sounds in TV ads to activate smartphones' microphones The company says it will never use the technology By Rob Thubron, June 28, 2018, 9:37 AM 21 comments
Industry Mobile Apple and Samsung's seven-year patent infringement battle has finally been settled The tech giants have finally reached an accord By Cohen Coberly, June 27, 2018, 6:45 PM
Car Tech Mobile Uber patent could detect how drunk you are when ordering a ride Mashing the screen with your face is a dead giveaway By Rob Thubron, June 11, 2018, 9:45 AM
Industry Apple Apple awarded $539 million in Samsung patent infringement retrial Samsung infringed on three design patents and two utility patents By Shawn Knight, May 25, 2018, 12:03 PM
Electronics Alphabet's Verily filed a patent for waste-sensing smart diaper technology The tech could determine the contents of a child's diaper By Cohen Coberly, May 17, 2018, 4:03 PM
Apple Mobile Apple and Samsung are back in court over seven-year patent dispute Supreme Court ruled a retrial was necessary to recalculate damages By Cal Jeffrey, May 14, 2018, 4:44 PM
Apple Mobile Israeli camera startup expands its patent claims against Apple with second lawsuit One of the patents added was not even granted until January 2018 By Cal Jeffrey, May 2, 2018, 7:06 AM