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Using drones to charge your EV while you’re driving is Amazon’s latest idea

Amazon has an idea to use drones to charge electric vehicles running low on power. The drone would dock on the EV's roof as you're driving.
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Walmart, like Amazon, is pondering a floating warehouse for drone deliveries

Sounding no less wacky than when it was suggested by Amazon, Walmart is considering building a giant floating warehouse for drone delivery
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‘Delivery chutes’ are Amazon’s latest idea for its drone delivery service

Amazon's latest patent for its drone delivery service examines the idea of delivering packages down a chute so the drone can stay in the air.
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Toyota patents a device that could make car pillars transparent

Toyota patented a system that uses mirrors to let drivers see around car roof pillars, effectively rendering them "invisible."
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Waymo’s cars could soften prior to impact to help protect pedestrians

A new patent granted to Waymo explores the idea of a self-driving car with an exterior that softens if it collides with a pedestrian.
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New deal with Nokia may accelerate Xiaomi’s stalled global launch plans

Xiaomi has signed a partnership deal with Nokia, which may result in the pair working on AR, VR, and AI projects together.
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Apple patents millimeter wave case for power and data delivery

While millimeter waves are commonly associated with 5G data delivery, Apple is investigating a way to use them to power your phone.
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Patent hints that Essential’s vision for the future could extend to AR glasses

Patents filed by Andy Rubin's startup show a Google Glasses-like device with augmented reality capabilities.
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Pair of Intel patents pitch new ways to find a lost phone, keep messages private

Two Intel patents have been published this week, including a "low-power voice trigger for finding devices" and "face-based secure messaging."
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Apple’s latest patent will blast water out of your iPhone with an audio pulse

Apple has filed a patent that uses a combination of coatings, sensors, and audio signals to stop water from seeping into your phone.
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Microsoft files patent application for pen-based authentication technology

A new patent application indicates Microsoft is looking into using the pen as a new Windows Hello mechanism.
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Apple may breathe new life into its much-missed MagSafe connector

Miss Apple's MagSafe connector? Its absence from the latest MacBook Pro disappointed many, but a new patent suggests it's revisiting the idea.
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There’s a storm brewing over the graphics chip inside the iPhone

Apple may be designing its own graphics chip for using inside the iPhone and other mobile devices.
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Microsoft awarded patent that shows off innovative multiple display design

Microsoft has been awarded a patent on an innovative new multiple-screen display device with technology that helps hide panel borders.
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Samsung wants to put another screen on the side of your smartwatch

A patent application filed by Samsung that recently surfaced shows a watch with a secondary display running along the side of the body.
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Google wants to make us all less clumsy with motion-sensor LED power cords

By putting motion sensors and LEDs into common smartphone power cords, Google hopes to make us all a lot less clumsy.
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Google patent describes tileable displays to turn your living room into a movie theater

Google appears to be exploring the world of big, massive, wall-mounted screens according to a patent filing published today.
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Look at your TV to turn it on? Amazon could be making it happen

A patent filed by Amazon reveals potential plans for new technology that lets you control lights, buy products, and more using your eyes.
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Touch-enabled smart cases could come to iPhone, if Apple patent bears out

Apple's patent for a "quantum tunneling material" could make your phone's case, watch band, and headphones all touch-sensitive.
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Microsoft’s mighty morphing mobile device would be a great Surface phone

Microsoft has patented a device that can morph from a phone into a tablet and would work will with Windows 10 on ARM.
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A new frontier in virtual reality? Microsoft patents hints at Star Trek-like holodeck

While VR and AR systems are in the works on a limited scale, Microsoft has applied for a patent to bring the Star Trek-like holodeck closer to reality
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A new Pencil patent from Apple hints at a Galaxy Note 8 rival

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Microsoft wants to stick a sensor close to your eyes to see where you’re looking

Microsoft filed for a patent to help computer systems know where we're looking, to improve performance in AR and VR solutions and enhance accessibility.
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The next Apple Watch? Latest patents describe a limb-detecting circular device

New Apple patents describe a smartwatch with a unique circular design capable of limb detection, or the ability to identify appendages.
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Don’t copy me, bro: How tech innovators can knock out knockoffs

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Amazon wants police officers to have a tiny ‘assistant drone’ on their shoulder

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A new patent demonstrates Apple's interest in truly customizable keyboards

On Thursday, a new Apple patent was discovered that would create customizable key travel in future MacBook keyboards.
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Qualcomm takes its patent battle against Meizu to the U.S., Germany, and France

Mobile processor maker Qualcomm will no longer keep its patent battle with Meizu in China, as the company filed actions in the U.S., France, and Germany.
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Federal court reinstates Apple’s $120 million patent win over Samsung

A U.S. federal court has ruled to reinstate a $120 million Apple win over Samsung over patents related to Apple's 'slide-to-unlock' feature, among others.
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Apple has filed a patent for a paper bag, really

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Google is letting budding inventors search through patents in 11 more countries

Google has announced that it is bringing support for Google Patents, the patent search engine, to 11 more countries.
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BlackBerry enters the patent lawsuit game as it does battle with Avaya

BlackBerry entered the patent litigation game when the Canadian company filed a lawsuit against California-based Avaya.
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China smartphone makers snap up patents in fight for market dominance

Stepping into the ring to fight over China and its prime smartphone market are the country's own smartphone makers, as they begin to acquire more patents.
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Microsoft and Xiaomi are now ‘strategic partners’

In an unexpected partnership, Microsoft has decided to sell 1,500 patents to Xiaomi. In return, Xiaomi will pre-install Microsoft services on its devices.