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Google’s Pixel Watch Might Have a Camera

Kellen August 27, 2019

We all want Google to make a Wear OS watch for the first time, even if they seem to have little interest in doing so. Should they find that interest, which could bring new life to their own wearable operating system, they could create a Pixelwatch with a...

Your Next Galaxy Note S Pen May Double as a Camera

Kellen February 6, 2019

Samsung might have upgraded the Galaxy Note 9 S Pen significantly by adding Bluetooth, but a new patent shows they aren't stopping there. The patent describes an S Pen idea that would allow the famed Galaxy Note accessory to take pictures. The figures below...

Next-Gen Samsung S-Pen Could Double as Stand, According to Patent Application

Tim February 8, 2016 37

According to a patent application from Q3 of 2015, detailed by Patently Mobile, the next generation of Samsung's S-Pen stylus could double as a stand for a smartphone. As shown in illustrations that go along with the application, they show a stylus with a...

Forget the Trolls, Sell Your Patents Directly to Google Thanks to New Promotion

Tim April 27, 2015 11

To combat the trolls that plague the patent industry, Google announced the Patent Purchase Promotion today, a platform to allow patent owners to easily sell their patents to Google. Google knows that in the wrong hands, a set of patents can cause serious...

Samsung Patents Dual Curved Display, ‘Popup’ Top Side

Tim February 2, 2015 37

Patents recently displayed by Patently Mobile show Samsung continues to invest more in the curved display arena. A patent for a dual rounded edge smartphone went through the US Patent and Trademark office, credited to Samsung, but comes with one insane feature...

Samsung Grabs Patents for Round Smartwatches, Because Round is King

Kellen July 30, 2014 66

When you talk Android Wear, there is still only one device that the majority of tech enthusiasts are excited about - the Moto 360. Why? Well, because it looks like a traditional watch, thanks in part to the materials used, but mostly because the device is...

Google and Apple Drop Lawsuits Against Each Other, Will Work Together on Patent Reform

Kellen May 17, 2014 27

According to the Wall Street Journal, Google and Apple have decided to drop all lawsuits between each other and instead work toward "some areas of patent reform." The lawsuits that have been called off are actually between Motorola and Apple, but since Google...

Google Dealt a Blow by Federal Circuit Decision in Oracle “Android vs Java” Case

Kyle May 9, 2014 89

In a decision sure to discourage advocates of open-source and freely licensed software, a three-judge Federal Circuit panel recognized that certain parts of the Java programming language are protected by Oracle Corp copyrights. The decision stems from a suit...