Apple and Broadcom on Friday won a fresh trial in a patent case that would have forced them to pay $1.1 billion to California Institute of Technology, as earlier reported by Reuters. This comes after a jury ruled in 2020 that the companies infringed patents linked to Wi-Fi tech in iPhones, iPads, Macs and other devices from 2010 …
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The metaverse isn’t a new concept. Not only did Neal Stephenson coin the idea in 1992, but some of us were literally living in virtual spaces with virtual currency and virtual storefronts nearly 20 years ago. The virtual place many people went back then was Second Life. Philip Rosedale, Second Life’s founder, has decided to task a core team to …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. IBM secured 9,130 US patents in 2020, more than any other company as measured by an annual ranking, and this year quantum computing showed up as part of Big Blue’s research effort. The company wouldn’t disclose how many of the patents …
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Apple could be looking to someday build a MacBook that wirelessly charges other devices such as an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, according to newly granted patents for two-way charging, Patently Apple reported Tuesday. Attached images illustrate the placement of several inductive charging coils placed under the frame of the laptop that allow users to charge multiple devices at once. …
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Update, 11:44 a.m. PT: Apple on Tuesday announced the Apple Watch Series 6 and a more affordable Apple Watch SE at its September virtual event. The new Apple Watch features a Solo Loop band and an oximeter for blood oxygen tracking. Apple also unveiled a subscription service called Apple Fitness Plus and a feature called Family Setup that allows kids to …
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In a series of patent filings published Thursday, Apple detailed technologies for its rumored upcoming AirPods Studio headphones, describing tech that identifies details about a person’s ears as well as new designs to fold headphones down flat for travel. In patent applications called Headphones With Increased Back Volume, Headphones With Magnetic Sensor and Headphones With Removable Ear Pieces, Apple outlined designs for …
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The expected iPhone 5G delay may be a reality. Qualcomm, which likely will supply the modems that power the newest crop of iPhones, on Wednesday warned of “the delay of a global 5G flagship phone launch.” The company said handset sales are expected to drop about 15% in the current period, its fiscal fourth quarter, because of the delay. While …
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When Google, Amazon, Cisco, Microsoft and Mozilla announced their AV1 video compression technology five years ago, the allies were aiming to develop a way to shrink online videos while removing patent licensing barriers, which increase streaming video costs. Now, just as AV1 is set to arrive on mobile phones, a patent licensing company has detailed a vision for the technology …
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Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. In this week’s Apple Core roundup, we’re compiling our wishlist for the iPhone in 2020 based on what’s actually feasible, and dissecting the latest clues about Apple’s vision for a foldable device . Our iPhone 12 wishlist Foldable or not, the 2020 iPhones are said to bring a …
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Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. Apple has yet to give the official word of a March launch event for the iPhone SE, but case makers are already betting big on what the company will announce. In this week’s Apple Core wrap, we’re looking at what the cases can tell us about the rumored iPhone SE …
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