All the stories tagged with: patent
Apple is awarded a multitasking patent
12/21/2011, We’re not sure how, but Apple has managed to score themselves a new patent which based on its description is a lawsuit that’s just waiting to happen. It patent has been described as a “portable electronic device with graphical user [...]
Apple patent suggests virtual SIM card
11/07/2011, Thanks to a recently published patent, it appears as though Apple has indeed thought about the possibility of a virtual SIM card. This idea has been proposed in the past, although many carriers did not seem to like the idea [...]
Apple wins slide-to-unlock patent
10/26/2011, You know that “slide to unlock” feature that seems to be present on most smartphones these days? Well it looks like that feature, if found on non-Apple devices, could be subject to a patent infringement lawsuit. This is because the [...]
Google defends Android and HTC against Apple
10/10/2011, While the Apple vs Samsung is probably one of the more well known patent lawsuits, not too long ago HTC and Apple were (and still are) embroiled in a legal battle as well. Google then tossed HTC a couple of [...]
Windows Phone accessories could be swappable
09/28/2011, The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published a new patent for Microsoft that point towards a very interesting future for those who have plenty of faith in the Windows Phone 7 (Mango) platform – and if Mango is [...]
ITC to review HTC alleged patent infringement case
09/19/2011, In yet another Apple lawsuit, this time being with HTC, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has indicated that they have plans to review the earlier decision that had found HTC to be in violation of Apple patents. The ITC [...]
Apple patent reveals plans for a new antenna window design
09/01/2011, When the iPhone 4 launched, despite its rather attractive design, there was the issue of the death grip, which basically cut phone signals drastically when the phone was held. This was partially due to the fact that the iPhone 4’s [...]
Microsoft claims patents infinged by Motorola Android phones
08/23/2011, The patent war has just heated up – with Microsoft shooting the latest round of barbed attacks, claiming that Android-powered smartphones by Motorola have infringed on Microsoft’s own patents and inventions. A trial that started today was held before the [...]
New Apple patent reveals plans for styluses
07/08/2011, Apple has in the past, shown that they did not really care for styluses, but that did not stop manufacturers from putting out styluses that would be able to work on Apple iOS devices. Now it looks like according to [...]
Does Apple Want To Be Its Own Carrier?
06/02/2011, How would you feel if Apple had their own carrier network? Instead of having to cater two different sets of iPhones to two or more different carriers, why not do it all in-house instead? Well if you’re for Apple having [...]
Apple Working On Infrared System For iOS Cameras
06/02/2011, According to the US Patent & Trademark Office who have published a patent application from Apple, revealed the various concepts behind a newly advanced next generation camera system that employs infrared technology. Some of its potential uses could be for [...]
Aperture To Arrive On iPad?
05/20/2011, As a self-professed photography buff I was wondering when the Aperture software would make an appearance on the iPad. After all Garange Band has made its way to the iPad along with iWork and iMovie and even Adobe’s Photoshop has [...]
iPhone’s Text-to-Speec & Speech-to-Text Patent
05/16/2011, Say what you will about Apple but there’s a good reason why they have fans. So it seems that Apple has recently filed a patent, apparently coming up with a solution for answering your iPhone in a crowded area or [...]
