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Netflix lawsuit sues VMware over virtual machine patents

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The streaming giant says VMware is in violation of five patents, and demands to be paid.

Apple Watch blood pressure monitoring tech revealed in patent

By Stephen Warwick published

An Apple patent has revealed blood pressure sensing technology that uses a liquid-filled sensor.

AirPods 4 next to their open case on a table

AirPods that connect to a turntable and offer custom sound-mixing using a touchscreen case? Apple’s thinking about it, but don’t expect it on AirPods Pro 3

By Carrie Marshall published

Newly published patents show a very cool AirPods case with streaming and sound superpowers

Sony patents PlayStation controller that you can charge by leaving in sunlight

By Dashiell Wood published

The patented PlayStation controller could finally make gamers go outside.

Forget the folding iPhone – Apple has patented a foldable Apple Watch with two screens

By Stephen Warwick published

A new Apple patent has revealed a stunning redesign of the Apple Watch featuring a foldable display.

Nintendo has filed a patent for a Joy-Con 2 attachment that seems to be a fishing reel, which sounds perfect for all you fishing game enthusiasts

By Demi Williams published

Nintendo has filed a patent for a new Switch 2 Joy-Con attachment that appears to turn your controllers into a fishing reel.

Samsung tri-fold phone could come with a folding battery to match its folding display

By David Nield published

Future folding phones from Samsung may have batteries with hinges that match the displays, a new patent shows.

Surface Laptop’s audio could get even better in the future thanks to a clever twist – a speaker built into the touchpad

By Darren Allan published

A patent filed for a touchpad with haptic feedback and an integrated speaker is a potential spark of ingenuity from Microsoft.

WD told it has a week to pay massive $500 million patent infringement fine

By Craig Hale published

Court finds WD guilty of patent infringement, ordering it to pay hundreds of millions to SPEX.

The next Samsung Galaxy Watch could feature a more secure, adjustable strap

By Stephen Warwick published

A new patent reveals Samsung is working on a new type of strap mechanism for its watches.

A future Samsung Galaxy Ring could have a feature to stop you burning yourself on your morning coffee

By Stephen Warwick published

A new patent reveals Samsung is working on a temperature sensor for its Galaxy Smart Ring.

New Microsoft patent could reveal the company's answer to DualSense haptic feedback

By Dashiell Wood published

Microsoft's latest patent suggests that more advanced controller haptics are on the way.

Apple AirPods Pro in someone's hand

Future AirPods Pro could swap the touch-sensing swipe control for something smarter, and it sounds like a great upgrade

By Henry St Leger published

A new patent from Apple points to improved touch controls for the AirPods Pro – even if you’re wearing gloves.

The latest Samsung tri-fold leak may have revealed its final design – and it could feature three batteries

By David Nield published

Another sighting of the Samsung tri-fold phone has come in the form of a patent published in South Korea.

Prusa CEO declares "open hardware desktop 3D printing is dead" - China blamed for causing the beginning of the end

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Former open source champion Prusa now guards its designs with strict secrecy

This huge US router brand could be banned from operating in most of Europe due to patent litigation

By Wayne Williams last updated

Things aren't looking good right now for Netgear because of a patent litigation.

Samsung patents Galaxy Ring gesture feature that will let you control your tablet or laptop like Tony Stark

By Stephen Warwick published

Could a future Samsung Galaxy Ring let you control your laptop or tablet using gestures?

Microsoft is exploring a hands-free smart home system for Windows tech

By Cesar Cadenas published

Microsoft's system would allow devices to freely communicate without direct user input, but it drains batteries fast.

Nintendo Switch 2 patent suggests you’ll be able to use the console upside down for some reason

By Dashiell Wood published

A Nintendo Switch 2 patent indicates that you’ll be able to play the console… upside down?

Surfshark unveils new end-to-end encryption patent to reduce metadata collection

By Chiara Castro published

Surfshark unveils new plans to handle encryption and reduce visible metadata. Here's why it's important for your privacy.

The Journal app could be next in line to get iOS 18 Apple Intelligence upgrades

By David Nield published

It looks as though the Journal app may be getting some AI upgrades, but it's not clear how soon they'll appear.

Apple just patented its own answer to Xbox Kinect workouts that could be powered by your iPhone's camera

By Stephen Warwick last updated

A new Apple patent reveals technology that can identify exercises and count reps during workouts using a camera.

Apple’s future AR glasses could have a neat trick to improve your vision on the fly

By Alex Blake published

Apple’s future augmented reality glasses could feature adaptable lenses that aid your vision by changing their shape in real-time

AMD wants to double DDR5 memory bandwidth using clever trick, patent reveals - but this is no SOCAMM rival, and AMD's previous memory project didn't end well

By Wayne Williams published

AMD patent reveals new RAM module design which doubles DDR5 bandwidth using HB-DIMMs, but avoids replacing DRAM chips with entirely new technology.

Will the Nintendo Switch 2 feature AI upscaling? This patent suggests it’s on the cards

By Dashiell Wood published

A new patent appears to outline Nintendo Switch 2 upscaling tech.

Apple could make buying the wrong size Apple Watch a thing of the past with this futuristic invention

By Stephen Warwick published

An Apple patent published today could reveal how we'll buy Apple Watches in the future.

If the iPhone 17 gets this rumored Face ID upgrade, I'll never call Apple unoriginal again

By Jamie Richards published

A new patent suggests Apple is working on fitting Face ID underneath the iPhone display – but there are still some challenges to overcome.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's "super core" - Intel's latest patent revives ancient 'anti-hyperthreading' CPU technique in an attempt to boost processor performance, but will it be enough?

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Intel’s Software Defined Super Cores patent fuses multiple CPU cores to improve single-thread performance with higher efficiency, revisiting past experiments.

A future Samsung Galaxy Ring could get a unique and intriguing new way of charging

By Stephen Warwick published

A future Samsung Galaxy Ring could charge directly from a slot in the back of a future Galaxy smartphone.

Automakers appear to be turning their backs on CarPlay Ultra but that hasn’t stopped Apple adding this new feature

By Leon Poultney published

Apple continues to work on its CarPlay Ultra offering, despite a number of automakers stating they won't be adding it to future vehicles.