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Wouldn't it be nice if you could catch the perfect TV viewing angle from anywhere in your living room? That idea may not be too far off, according to a newly published patent from Samsung. The filin...
Posted: 5/9/2013 12:08:14 PM
Who wants their smartphone screen on just one side when they can have it on both? A new Apple patent application published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office details a device that ditches a...
Posted: 3/28/2013 11:39:26 AM
Although Apple files patents fairly frequently, this particular patent, which was awarded today, got us excited. The patent details an augmented reality system with the capability to tag real-world it...
Posted: 3/19/2013 11:48:04 AM
The battle between Samsung and LG is heating up. The smartphone makers, which are both set to launch their newest halo phones in the coming months, appear to be headed to a trademark dispute over thei...
Posted: 3/19/2013 10:56:52 AM
Tired of fingerprints smudging your smartphone? On Monday the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published a new Google patent that could bring touch controls to the backsides of future smartphones.
Posted: 3/11/2013 10:55:08 AM
Could the term "flip-phone" become relevant again? BlackBerry recently filed a patent with the FCC for a hinge that could pave the way for a future device with an adjustable screen whose position could be rotated as much as 180 degrees.
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Posted: 2/14/2013 11:15:38 AM
The U.S. Patent Office really does get to see the coolest stuff first. Case in point: a patent Google recently filed for a multi-flash smartphone camera. Instead of one blinding flash, a series of fla...
Posted: 1/30/2013 2:09:50 PM
Is the scene being set for the next mega-battle between Samsung and Apple? Mere days after Samsung announced it will be showing off its flexible, bendable display technology at CES 2013, Apple has bee...
Posted: 12/27/2012 10:33:18 AM
The news of impending antitrust charges might have put a damper on Samsung's Thursday, but it follows a Wednesday that was just as bad for Apple. To start the day off, Apple learned that another compa...
Posted: 12/20/2012 11:24:14 AM
Earlier this week, Samsung dropped all of its European injunctions and injunctions requests against Apple, ostensibly in the interests of "protecting consumer choice." In actuality, the move...
Posted: 12/20/2012 10:56:26 AM