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more about #patents Yellowexample: Why would Apple let anyone see this patent before they release the tablet? Unless... this won't apply to the upcoming tablet, or it is some kind of di... more » Sandeep Murali: The first patent is about a device connected via the serial interface identifying itself to the computer. Pretty sure that existed way before the iPho... more » philibuster: It's a fleshlight. more » jepzilla: Skimming through the patents that each accuses the other of violating, it occurs to me that the companies are not on equal footing here. If we presume... more » spannu: The best part is how the counter suit is for completely different technologies. Perhaps they'll just keep countering each other until the end of time... more » dfp3050: I know it's a stretch, but could this be Apple's version of the PowerMatt? more » brobot - Beboptimus Prime: Honestly this would be really useful for me. I have quickly grown tired of taking out the little insert dealy from my universal dock when I want to d... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: That was an official statement? Ok... first let me wear my fanboy-proof vest. Truth is, I HATE Nokia... the last phone I bought from them was that..... more » teke367: Thats it! No more tech patents for anybody. Children don't get patents. more » thatsmrpotatohead2U: I'm a lawyer, I HATE commercial litigation, but even this sounds like fun. The only issue will be whether one gets the other in a headlock - remember... more » smokee: The only thing innovative about Apple these days is their legal arguments. And talking about stealing technology... Pot, meet kettle. more » Justin Almeida: Apple a US-based, US-focused, closed minded company vs Nokia, a Finland-based, worldwide focused, *mostly* open minded company! Nokia ftw! It's good ... more » Kaiser-Machead: From what I saw skimming over the complaint, sounds like Nokia is targeting Apple for technologies that countless phones already use. And also, didn't... more » Mikestan: Apple's legal team: "We might not be able to win this suit but we can sure bury it other mountains of paper work, lets countersue!" more » lolbrbnvm: Do you bite your thumb at me, sir?! No, but I do bite my thumb! more » Egypt1337: Stop the madness FFS. Nokia just because the iPhone is dominating that doesnt mean you sue them. It means you make something better so that customers ... more » NorwoodIsMyHero: Nokia sues Apple: "Bring it!" / does the crazy head bob back and forth Apple countersues Nokia: "Oh, It's already been brought!" /puts hands on hips... more » RainyDayInterns: We take stuff apart all day long...we don't go all whiny about having just voided the warranty and no longer being able to get support. Did we let so... more » Kaiser-Machead: Bleh. I'd rather just have the adapter inserts. The dock is a pretty good standard size to fit all iPods. None will get thick enough to not fit in the... more » njdevil: Knowing Apple, it will work great, but it will be cheaper to hire a stripper to hold your iPod between her breasts. more » -
#unconfirmed
Apple Patent Application Reveals a Bumpy Tablet
Some of Apple's recently revealed patent applications may spoil the surprise over how we'll interact with the Apple tablet. According to Apple Insider's speculations, the patent applications imply that we'll have a multi-touch gadget with tactile feedback. More » -
#apple
Apple Countersues Nokia
Last October, Nokia sued Apple for a 10-patent infringement. Today, Apple has sued back while snubbing Nokia with this awesomely catty one-liner: More » -
#apple
Apple Patent Shows Dock Made From 'Elastic Sponge-Like Substance' That Conforms To Shape of iPod/iPhone
Apple patents are flowing in thick and fast, with yesterday's anti-tampering idea, and now a universal dock which can be molded to the shape of whichever iPod or iPhone you put in it. Is Apple messing with us? More » -
#apple
New Apple Patent Prevents You From Screwing With the Hardware
The latest patent from Apple reveals ways in which their products could be fitted with a simple label or tag that provides evidence of tampering. If the strip is compromised, it gives Apple leverage to void your warranty. More » -
#playstation3
Sony's Motion Controller Patent Goes Attachment Crazy
A newly published patent from Sony Computer Entertainment, which looks a lot like the company's PlayStation 3 motion controller, showcases a plethora of possibilities for the forthcoming device, more attachments than you could shake a Wii Remote at. More » -
#patents
Apple Sued For iPhone Patent Infringement, Again
These patent lawsuit stories are basically madlibs anyway, so what the hell: ST CLAIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS has sued APPLE COMPUTER over CAMERA TECHNOLOGY in the IPHONE. They have a history of WINNING LAWSUITS, and BUTT FARTS. More » -
#cameras
The Touchscreen DSLR Is Finally Upon Us
So, this finally happened: Canon, or possibly a four-year-old with a mild passion for drawing, has filed for a patent on a touchscreen DSLR, which transfers common controls to the camera's LCD screen. The button genocide is real, people. More » -
#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Apple Patent Describes iPod UI "Pushed" to Other Devices...Philips Announces Very Pretty Pro LCD Line...NYTimes Columnist Proposes Boycott of "Pro-Communist China" Bing...Ooma Adds New Handsets and International Plan... More » -
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#sony
Sony's Crazy Interactive TV Patent Lets You Throw Tomatoes at Actors
Somehow we missed Sony Computer Entertainment America's fourth wall-breaking patent application earlier this month, but here's how the concept would work: Using a PS3, you'd control an on-screen avatar to throw tomatoes at actors, and even kick their ass…literally. More » -
#toys
Gerbil Shirt Basically Guarantees Therapy to Come
If the Gerbil Shirt ever made it beyond the patent stage, how many of us would be living down that high school yearbook photo? More » -
#patents
Microsoft's Pseudo Sudo Patent
So, how exactly did Microsoft—those bastards!—end up patenting Sudo, a years-old Linux command line tool, without someone stepping in to stop them? Easy! They didn't. More » -
#apple
Apple's New Patent Application For Pen-Based Tablet Input
Apple may have shunned the stylus for the iPhone, but its all about pen-based input on tablets. It's just filed a patent application for tech that improves digital ink recognition by breaking down strokes and phrases. More » -
#patents
Nokia Patent Gives Another Glimpse Into World's Touchy-Feely Future
Gadget patents are a strange lot. Is that dual-handed interface for an iTablet, or something else? Will my remote really Tweet someday? Probably not, but this patent from Nokia had me thinking of a touch- and, more importantly, pressure-sensitive future: More » -
#patents
Apple Tablet May Have Two-Handed Multitouch Input
Apple's latest patent filing revolves around dual-handed touchscreen detection for typing, gesturing, controlling a 3D interface and handwriting. But it this intended for the fabled Apple Tablet, or something entirely different? More » -
#genius
Oh My Lord: Banana Injector Fills a Banana with Ice Cream
How is it that a patent this brilliant was filed in 1932 but has yet to become the national sensation that it so deserves to be? It fills bananas with ice cream, people! More » -
#patents
Sony PS3 Laugh Detector Patent Has Very Juvenile Sense of Humor
Come on, Sony. A repeating boot-to-the-butt wheel? Everyone knows the only surefire kick-based humor must involve the crotch. More » -
#patents
Ill-Fated Input Devices: Wonderfully Strange, But Tragically Flawed
Harry McCracken over at Technologizer has put together a fun collection of weird and wonderful mouse patents, most of which fell off the conveyer belt somewhere between the drawing board and better judgment. More » -
#rim
RIM Patents Hybrid Capacitive-Resistive Screen
We love capacitive screens as they enable all that responsive multi-touch goodness we demand. But compared to resistive screens, they lack the accuracy needed for, say, stylus character entry on phones. RIM's solution: layer 'em up, and file a patent. More » -
#retromodo
Back in the Day, Patents Actually Meant Something
From 1790 until 1870, patent applications had to also include a miniature model, less than 12 square inches in size, along with the idea. We wish the policy were still around, at least to weed out the more ridiculous ideas. More »
