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PatentlyApple has spotted several patents that suggest Apple is playing with the idea of making the Apple Watch’s band identify users via their wrist’s skin texture and arm hair. TechCrunch reports: The first patent describes a sensor built into the Wa… Continue reading Apple Patents Watch Band That Could ID You From Your Wrist Skin
Amazon’s delivery drones may also be used to offer “surveillance as a service.” According to The Verge, “Amazon was recently granted a patent that outlines how its UAVs could keep an eye on customers’ property between deliveries while supposedly mainta… Continue reading Amazon Patents ‘Surveillance As a Service’ Tech For Its Delivery Drones
schwit1 shares a report from ScienceAlert: A newly revealed patent application filed by Amazon is raising privacy concerns over an envisaged upgrade to the company’s smart speaker systems. This change would mean that, by default, the devices end up lis… Continue reading Amazon Patent Reveals Plans To Allow Alexa To Listen, Record Users At All Times
Amazon has been granted a patent that describes an “unmanned aerial vehicle with inflatable membrane” that would allow it to approach homes silently. The UAV “would have a balloon hidden inside the chasis,” reports Slashgear. “That could be inflated us… Continue reading Amazon Is Working On Hot Air Balloon Drone That Approaches Homes Silently
Apple violated three Qualcomm patents and should pay the chipmaker $31 million for infringing on its technology, a jury decided Thursday, giving Qualcomm momentum as it heads into another legal skirmish with the iPhone maker next month. From a report: … Continue reading Apple Dealt Legal Blow as Jury Awards Qualcomm $31 Million
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechRadar: Could Samsung be on the cusp of a fully wireless TV? A recent patent hints that a Samsung TV without any pesky cables could be around the corner. Spotted by LetsGoDigital, the patent was filed in Marc… Continue reading Samsung Patents Wireless TV With No Power Cable
BlackBerry has set its sights on Twitter in a new patent infringement lawsuit, accusing the social media company of illegally using technology in its mobile messaging apps that had been developed by the former smartphone maker. Reuters reports: The law… Continue reading BlackBerry Sues Twitter For Patent Infringement
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Apple has confirmed its plans to close retail stores in the Eastern District of Texas — a move that will allow the company to better protect itself from patent infringement lawsuits, according to Ap… Continue reading Apple To Close Retail Stores In the Patent Troll-Favored Eastern District of Texas
New submitter bluekloud shares a report: Mitch Hungerpiller thought he had a first-class solution for mail that gets returned as undeliverable, a common problem for businesses that send lots of letters. But the process he helped develop and built his s… Continue reading Return To Sender: High Court To Hear Undeliverable Mail Case
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said it may have to cease patent operations in the second week of February if the partial government shutdown continues, though it has money for trademark work thr… Continue reading US Patent Operations May Shut Down In Second Week of February