If you thought it’s only people who can be racist, think again. In this video, we show you technologies that are quite racist. Before 1960s,…
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Google patents an evolving antenna
Smartphones sometime face reception issues when users hold these devices in their hands. Famously, Steve Jobs requested iPhone 4 users to avoid holding the phone…
Everyone is not a trained photographer but you can still click great pics. Google patents a cool technique for automatic rectification of distortions in images
The popularity and convenience of digital cameras as well as the widespread of use of Internet communications have caused digital images to become ubiquitous. For…
Goodby to parking tickets. Google patents a method to send you reminders regarding expiration of authorized parking.
Parking locations often include limitations on the time periods within which vehicles are allowed to park therein. For example, certain parking spaces may allow parking…
Google expects consolidation in social networking space
With the proliferation of online social sites (web sites with social features), a typical user may maintain several user accounts across multiple social sites.…
Google finally patents the long awaited snooze feature for Gmail
Information overload is a common complaint of most professionals. Every day, people send and receive millions of email (also written as “e-mail”) messages over computer…
Google autonomous vehicles get improved lane detection system
An autonomous vehicle operating on a road may rely on identifying lane boundaries for navigation. A computing device, configured to control the vehicle, may also…
Google patents active stylus that provides more realistic writing experience
Advancements in mobile devices, especially progress in touch screen technologies of mobile devices, has led to a great number of new opportunities and problems. One…
Google adds crucial feature of pose estimation using long range features to its autonomous vehicles
The autonomous vehicles need to be able to accurately estimate their relative geographic location in the world. To do this, autonomous vehicles typically combine inertial…
Google Chromebooks to detect three different open ranges
Google’s Chromebooks are faster computers. They start in seconds, and offer thousands of apps. They come with built-in virus protection, and backs up users’…