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Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's President, has been especially cagey about the final name for what's known as the 3DS, but according to recent trademarks filed in Japan the 3DS model name could very well stick. ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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User interface design studio MONKEYmedia filed a patent lawsuit against Apple claiming that the company infringed on three of its patents. For those keeping track, that's another legal battle for Apple on... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Apple is evolving. First, they wanted us to wear 3D iPod glasses. Now, they don't want us to wear any glasses, in a 3D holographic environment with a multitouch interface. More » ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Two months after Apple sued HTC for violating 20 patents, HTC's hitting back, complaining to the International Trade Commission—which is moving forward on Apple's complaint—that Apple's violat... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Nokia sued Apple again today, claiming that the iPad and iPhone infringe on five of its patents. The two companies have been throwing lawsuits back and forth for months, making this just the latest salvo ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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The iPhone's password security system works just fine, but compared to what Apple has in the works it's downright rudimentary. A recently filed patent indicates that our iPhones may someday identify us by... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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When the news broke that HP was buying Palm, discussion gravitated to the jewel of the Palm collection: WebOS. But of course HP's haul doesn't end there—there's a whole slew of bizarre PalmPilot pat... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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This has come rather unexpectedly, and very early in the morning/late at night. Microsoft and HTC's relationship goes back years, but just what this new patent agreement for Android phones refers to, no-o... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Buried amongst 15 patents granted to Apple this week by the US Patent and Trademark Office is one that describes color correction—for a stand-alone camera. Not an iPhone camera, a compact camera. ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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A design patent, to be exact, meaning: You can't make a brazen copy of the iPhone and iPod Touch's "ornamental design," or else you'll get sued to death. Of course, this isn't just about crude knockoffs. ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Could it be a phone, a netbook or even an ereader/tablet like the Microsoft Courier? The above patent has surfaced via HTC, showing both screens working as one, or split so one is a virtual keyboard, the ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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HTC's got a patent application for a technology that'll use accelerometers to detect when a device is shaking, and adjust the orientation of the video accordingly. No more motion sickness! Well, video-rel... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Apple patents are often quirky, April Fool's-esque, and rarely see the light of day, so be sure to consider that as you view their latest. It's one that marries proven MacBook Pro technology with unproven... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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These patents found by Patently Apple shows that Apple is, at the very least, thinking about getting serious about gaming. They know their iPhone and iPad aren't good for all games—no buttons—... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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The ITC has agreed to investigate Apple's complaint against HTC, an indication that they feel Apple's suit has at least some merit. It'll be a long process, but an Apple victory could mean a US ban of HTC... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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How strange would this be? Amazon emails you a link to a video that allows you to watch a person packing your product. Well, it just might happen. More » 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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In a recently discovered patent application entitled "External Light Illumination of Display Screens," Apple describes its plot to capture light—particularly that from the sun—and use it to po... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Remember Apple's peculiar ban on screen protecting film products in its stores? A recently discovered patent for retardation films which would reduce distortion when you're viewing displays in sunlight or... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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A touchscreen iMac definitely makes sense when Lenovo, HP and the like are doing similar all-in-one touchscreens, so it's of note that Apple's re-filed a patent for the "shape detecting input device." ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Hands up who uses Cover Flow? A quick vox pop amongst Giz staff reveals only once in a blue moon do we use it. Yet a patent for a Cover Flow-like integration of social-networking profiles has surfaced. ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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With terrible sales and no sign of turnaround, Palm's options are whittling down to one: buyout. Ex-Appler Phil Kearney sees a buyer in Google, which, in its looming megawar with Apple, might need Palm as... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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The Apple patent to actual Apple product ratio is pretty terrible, but sometimes you just want them to follow through. Like with iGroups! It's a location-based social network that instantly puts you in to... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Apple seems to have a projector fetish lately. They have been filing projector-related patents left, right and center. The latest one describes ways to incorporate micro-projectors in many Apple products,... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Today's New York Times has a long, juicy look at what's been going on behind the scenes with the ever-escalating conflict between Google and Apple. The cause for all the enmity, according to insiders? Ego... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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After years of fighting, Amazon's infamous 1-Click patent has been (re)confirmed. In other words, if a site wants to deploy a single-click checkout system for registered customers, it's gotta license the ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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According to Oppenheimer's Yair Reiner, Apple's lawsuit against HTC didn't come out of left field as most of us thought. Really, Apple had warned handset manufacturers that they were going to be stricter about enforcing their patents."Starting in January,... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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At its surface, a recently uncovered Apple patent application describes a Motion Based Input Selection. But a closer look reveals that Apple wants the iPhone to become your life's omnitool.Using near field communication—or RFID, which isn't in the c... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Apple's lawsuit against HTC made one thing clear: Steve. Jobs. Will. Cut You. And with all the patents they've got? Nobody's safe. Here's who's next on the subpoena warpath: Patent #8,567,301: A Process to Cryogenically Microbead Pasteurized Dairy Defenda... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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It's time for movie night and you have several cellphones but no decent-sized TV or monitor. No worries! With Motorola's "Reconfigurable Multiple-Screen Display" technology you'll be able to turn that pile of tiny phone screens into one big display. Motor... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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An Apple patent worth gawking at, given its grander ambitions for advertising, iTunes and TV subscriptions: It details a way to make you watch ads embedded into video content, like say, a free or cheap TV show.Conceptually, it's not too dissimilar from wh... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Apple's claim that HTC is infringing on 20 obnoxiously broad cellphone patents will almost certainly end in a quiet settlement, behind closed doors. But as Gadget Lab asks, uh, what if it didn't? Presenting: The Apple-safe Nexus One! [Gadget Lab] ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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AppleInsider found four cooling-related patents by Apple that might be used in future MacBooks in order to better keep temperatures from getting absurd as performance increases. The most interesting is the one that uses USB/Firewire ports as vents. These ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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You won't find Steve Jobs' favorite iPhone program in the App Store. After all, it costs several million dollars unless you are Google. Then you can enjoy it for free (while HTC foots the bill). 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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TiVo might be dying on the vine, but at the rate they're racking up lawsuit wins they may survive yet. TiVo's stock skyrocketed after a federal court shot down Echostar and Dish's recent appeal. Possibly next: Dish DVR shutdowns. This decision upholds las... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Apple's patent theft accusations against HTC got a lot of press this week, as they should! But it's just the most recent case in a gun-slinging mobile landscape riddled with patent lawsuits. This'll end about as well as Reservoir Dogs. The NY Times breaks... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Apple's suing HTC for infringing on 20 iPhone patents, but what will this mean to the cellphone market? According to Eric Von Hippel, a professor of technological innovation at MIT, it'll be bad news for consumers in the end: It's a bad scene right now. ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Oh, hello! A trip to the YouTube wayback machine shows that 1996's Steve "Great Artists Steal" Jobs might have taken issue with Steve Jobs 2010, and his patent lawsuit firebombing of HTC. Irony! The comment was made during a 1996 PBS documentary called "... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Apple has sued Google's phone manufacturer for infringing on 20 iPhone patents. Not so long ago, Apple and Google were such a nice couple. Until one day, somehow, everything went to hell and love turned to hate. The romance began with the iPhone, even whi... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Apple may be the current get-the-patents-then-sue-other-people-for-them guy, but Google's loading up on their own too, and this time it's for a subject that they really love: Advertising. This six-year-old patent contains details like finding where you ar... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Here's the full lawsuit Apple's filed against HTC, alleging infringements on 20 patents "related to the iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture and hardware." They're a doozy. U.S. PATENT NO. 7,362,331 Time-based, non-constant translation of use... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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With a new iPhone expected to debut this summer, Apple's phone-related patents start to take on added weight. Especially when they're as badass as the one unveiled yesterday that turns the iPhone's camera into a swipe pad. The technology described in the ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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An 2004 Apple patent app that was recently filed for continuation describes a touchscreen iMac that recognizes shapes, allowing you to interact with your computer as you might a toddler's geometric puzzle.So, you could unlock your computer by holding up a... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Microsoft's Beijing office filed a patent yesterday for an unusual little device with two distinct functions: one side is an inductive charging pad, for, say, a mouse. The other features a tiny built-in display for displaying headlines or sports scores. S... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Sony. Working on a PlayStation controller that can also be used with Xbox 360s. And Nintendo consoles. Has hell iced over? Did the last 30 years never happen? Has Linus Torvalds replaced Kazuo Hirai at SCEI? I know Sony's been working through its propriet... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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It may have taken the USPTO ten years to approve the original application, but they've finally granted TiVo a patent on "what looks like "season pass" prioritization, conflict resolution, and recording." The patent description covers: The invention corre... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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As good as the Magic Mouse is compared to Apple's previous mice, it does have some award fingering positions that are mandatory for using gestures. This patent by Apple extends the awkwardness by making the entire mouse rock for navigation. The mouse has ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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An Apple patent application has surfaced that tackles improved video and photo performance on handheld devices includes a very clear depiction of a front-facing camera. Did someone say iPad Chatroulette? The patent, with the decidedly unsexy title of "App... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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This can't be good for anyone but Apple—a patent app filed in 2004 has been granted for their capacitive multitouch display.The patent is not necessarily all-encompassing, but it's certainly quite encompassing, as the abstract explains the patent is... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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This screw-in coffin seems very economical, both in saving ground space and not having to have heavy equipment to lower your family members into the ground. Cemeteries have limited ground in meatspace, so putting people in edgewise just makes sense. Best ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Apple's sweeping "Device to Device Location Awareness" patent covers a lot of ground, not the least of which are a hint at iPhone video conferencing and the ability to locate whoever's on the receiving end of your call. According to the technology propose... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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