A Zipper Patent Sat in a Garage for 40 Years. Now It’s Real.
Back in 1985, an electrical engineer at Polaroid named Bill Freeman had an idea for a three-sided zipper. Not a novelty item, not a quirky…
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Garmin patents a sensor that can detect dehydration levels and remind you to drink water
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stared at my smartwatch’s notification telling me to “drink water” while I’m in the middle of a…
Apple patents ‘Foldable’ Watch with a Radical Design Featuring Dual-Screens and Cameras
Forget the Apple Watch as you know it. New patents discovered at the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) show that Apple’s looking to…
Touchscreen iMac like the Microsoft Surface Studio hinted by Apple patent
Apple products have always been hailed by designers, and its computers have long been the tool of choice for many digital content creators, especially graphic…
Samsung’s Rollable Phones Will Be Able To Measure Air Quality, Thanks To A New Patent
Your phone is an absolute jungle of sensors – it can measure temperature changes, pressure changes, touch input, voice input, environment brightness, gyroscopic tilt, movement,…
Wider, more ergonomic Samsung foldable phone might be in the works
Samsung might be one of the pioneers of the whole foldable phone craze, but the disadvantage of being the first is that you risk getting…
Apple Vision Pro first accessory might be a protective cover
If you’re one of those that are excited for the upcoming mixed reality headset from Apple called Vision Pro, you’ll be pleased to know that…
Microsoft’s AI Powered Backpack Redefines Your Smart Companion On the Go
In a world where our trusty smartphones have evolved into pocket-sized powerhouses, it’s natural to wonder if our everyday backpacks could use a tech-savvy upgrade….
Motorola wrap-around display phone concept is pretty but also pretty impractical
A phone that’s almost 100% screen has some benefits, but the ergonomic and practical concerns could outweigh those. Most of the time we spend on…
Apple just filed a patent for a new MacBook design with its own integrated Apple Pencil
Earlier this week, a patent filed by Apple at the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) was discovered that outlined a schematic for a MacBook…
Completely absurd patent by Vivo shows a smartphone with its own built-in tiny drone camera
What will they think of next? A smartphone that can 3D print?? (Okay scratch that, that would actually be pretty awesome) Just last week (Friday…
Xiaomi tries building what Google and Motorola couldn’t – the modular smartphone
The modular smartphone still remains an elusive pipe dream, nearly a decade after the Phonebloks surfaced on the internet. Google tried it, Motorola managed to…
Apple patent reveals a new type of Pencil with replaceable nibs for different creative applications
Watch out, Wacom and Adobe! In a new patent granted to Apple by the US Patent and Trademark Office, the company is reportedly looking at…
Xiaomi patents indicate they are working on a smartphone with a sliding display
It seems like flexible displays have finally found their place in the smartphone world. Folding phones haven’t been their best application (because folding screens leave…
Gifts for Designers: Apple’s patents, turned into graphic posters that you can hang on your wall!
As someone who knows a bunch of designers, I’ll attest to the fact that it’s mighty hard finding a creative gift for someone who’s entire…
Samsung is rumored to be working on a dual-hinge folding Galaxy smartphone with a sliding keyboard!
Based on a patent filed in mid-2018 at the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), which was uncovered only recently by the fine folks at LetsGoDigital,…