Bose filed suit against Apple’s Beats over headphone patents in July. CNET Bose and Apple’s Beats have agreed to settle a patent lawsuit related to noise-canceling headphones that was filed by Bose in July. In a court filing in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, attorneys for the companies said “they have …
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Nvidia says the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge infringes its patents. CNET The US International Trade Commission on Monday voted to investigate Nvidia’s patent complaints against Samsung and chipmaker Qualcomm. The group will determine whether certain Samsung devices — including the Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5 — should be banned from sale in the US because the …
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A drawing used in Apple’s patent application to describe a new kind of digital remote control. US Patent and Trademark Office Apple says today’s remote control is outdated. The numbered buttons on the remote were great when channels had numbers, but now many streaming services instead use graphic interfaces to show off channels, movies and TV shows. Also, searching for …
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Ben Fox Rubin/CNET Nvidia on Thursday fired the latest bullet in the widespread battle over patents, accusing Samsung and Qualcomm of ripping off its graphics technology for their smartphone chips. The Santa Clara, Calif., company, best known for making graphics chips for PCs, filed separate suits involving seven of its patents with the International Trade Commission and US District Court …
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Apple has applied for a patent that would keep the iPhone safe from harm in the event users are a bit too rough with charging docks. The US Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published a patent application filed by Apple that would allow users to both charge their iPhones in a Lightning connector dock, as well as ensure that …
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Apple was awarded 57 patents on Tuesday, but one flexible display item has garnered some extra attention. Flexible displays, in and of themselves, are nothing new. What makes this patent different is that it includes support for components — like buttons, microphones, or speakers — that can be mounted around the display and work through it. In other words, the …
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These specs look pretty normal from the outside. Google Google Glass has a bit of an image problem in some circles. While Glass Explorers proudly wear their gear, it’s hard to miss the hunk of technology hanging off the side of the glasses. That cyborg kind of look doesn’t sit well with people who prefer their wearables to be more …
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen at CES. Roger Cheng/CNET BlackBerry said Monday it has created a new business unit that will include its 44,000 patents and several software projects, as the struggling handset maker seeks to find new revenue streams. The unit, called BlackBerry Technology Solutions, will be led by Sandeep Chennakeshu, who has been involved in wireless, semiconductors and other …
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The Nokia XL smartphone. CNET The US International Trade Commission has concluded that Nokia and ZTE did not infringe on InterDigital’s patents. The government agency announced Thursday that it was terminating its investigation with a “finding of no violation.” InterDigital, a wireless research and development company, filed a complaint with the ITC in 2013 claiming Nokia and ZTE engaged in …
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Apple has again been awarded a boatload of new patents, but one stands out for its obsolescence. The US Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent on a filing that dates back to 2008 on the integration of a camera into a mobile device. Interestingly, the patent also includes a standalone camera built into a small, rectangular …
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