On March 13, 1877, Chester Greenwood received a patent for earmuffs. Chester Greenwood invented the earmuff in 1873, at the age of 15. He reportedly…
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Facebook improves its "Hello" application
Last year, Facebook released an app called “hello”, which was similar to a popular app called Truecaller. Truecaller is a phone application that finds contact…
Google patents a velocity based advertisement delivery system
The patented velocity based advertisement delivery system determines position, speed and direction of movement of the user device and then selects an advertisement to provide…
Microsoft patented techniques for generating voice with predetermined emotion type
Computer speech synthesis is increasingly becoming prevalent in the modem computing devices. For example, smartphones are expected to offer an intelligent personal assistant interface for…
Disney discloses technology to 3D print RFID tags on 3D printed objects to limit unauthorized copying
Selling merchandise generates a considerable revenue for Disney. 3D printing poses threat to this business segment of Disney. As 3D printing becomes more popular, it…
Apple discloses an all-in-one device that can work as a PDA, an iPod, an iPad, an iPhone or a camera
Apple filed a patent for an all-in-one device that can work as a PDA, an iPod, an iPad, an iPhone or a camera. The figures…
Apple develops an ergonomic mode that allows single-handed operation of devices
In the patented ergonomic mode, the graphical user interface (GUI) of the application is displayed in a bottom area of the display screen to allow…
Patent Wars - Did Edison plot an assassination to steal an invention?
Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince was a French inventor who shot the first moving pictures on paper film using a single lens camera. He has…
Ion Power Group filed a patent for a system to harvest electricity from air
The company claims it can harvest useful amounts of electricity directly from the atmosphere. This is a controversial claim. However, the technology can definitely help…