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Apple's headset MP3 player patent - Oct 30, 2009

Crave An Apple patent design shows what would happen if its iPod Shuffle and Bluetooth headset mated. In a future where we're all walking around wondering how our iPod brain implants came ... Read story »

Newly revealed patent brings Apple tablet closer to reality - Oct 5, 2009

Crave The sharp-eyed bloggers at AppleInsider have noted a newly revealed patent application related to multitouch surfaces--leading to further speculation about Apple's purported tablet PC project. As per usual, the application ... Read story »

Apple patent hints at new ways to diagnose iPhone/iPod problems - Aug 7, 2009

Crave One of the iPhone 3G's current moisture sensors can be found on the bottom of the device. A patent application filed by Apple and published Thursday hints at new ways ... Read story »

Nokia alleges that Apple iPhone violates 10 different patents - Oct 25, 2009

Blogs Looks like the two biggest mobile giants are going to battle it out in the open. Now, that's very interesting since Nokia has now filed a patent lawsuit against Apple. The ... Read story »

Apple awarded more patents for multitouch, iPhone design - Jun 2, 2009

Crave Apple has been awarded a number of new patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office this week. Two of the patents give Apple a firmer hold on its multitouch ... Read story »

Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement - Oct 23, 2009

Crave Nokia is suing Apple for infringing on its patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN standards. In a press release, the Finland-based company said "10 patents… are infringed by all Apple ... Read story »

Judge orders Microsoft to stop selling Word - Aug 13, 2009

Crave A judge on Tuesday ordered Microsoft to stop selling Word, one of its premier products, in its current form due to patent infringement. Judge Leonard Davis of the US District Court ... Read story »

HTC patents stylus for capacitive screens - Aug 14, 2009

Crave An image from HTC's patent application. Just a few days ago, we read about BlackBerry's patent on a hybrid resistive capacitive touchscreen. This would give you the best of both ... Read story »

The most bizarre Wii accessory yet - Aug 12, 2009

Crave Just when you thought Nintendo Wii accessories couldn't get any more bizarre, along comes a patent filing that has left us speechless. According to the actual online patent page, the ... Read story »

Apple patents point to haptics, fingerprints, RFID - Jul 6, 2009

Crave Three patent applications by Apple were published last Thursday, and they cover technologies including haptics, fingerprint recognition, and RFID. The haptic feedback patent, if approved, would bring the iPhone (and possibly ... Read story »

Nokia seeks to patent light messaging - May 20, 2009

Crave Using colors to convey moods. Pictured is a concept handset from Nokia. For times where :-) just doesn't quite convey the message. Buzz on the Web is that Nokia has filed ... Read story »

Surprising statements from SanDisk CEO - May 23, 2009

Blogs Now and then, I read something so different from my outlook that I'm forced to write something about it. This is one of the times. I didn't want to, because it's ... Read story »

A robot companion for the Sony PS3? - Mar 26, 2009

Crave Goodbye Aibo, hello Sony PS3 robot. It looks like Sony's finding it harder to let go of its robodog then it reckoned. The Japanese company has apparently dug up this old ... Read story »

Apple patent filings hint at iPhone evolution - Apr 17, 2009

Crave Apple could be providing a glimpse into some new features for future iPhones in a couple of patent applications the company recently filed. The blog MacRumors.com reports that Apple has ... Read story »

LG's iPod washing machine: Convergence gone mad - May 30, 2007

Crave Of all the things you shouldn't build an iPod speaker system into, a washing machine has to be up there with the chainsaw. Why in the world would anyone think they ... Read story »

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