Google’s getting more and more fascinated with biometric security measures. According to a recent patent filing, the Mountain View, California search engine giant is looking to integrate fingerprint authentication into its latest Android M update that will arrive this Fall. In addition to Google’s mobile efforts,…
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Here we see how the driverless car’s sensors identify the cyclist and his intent to turn right. (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) A year ago, Google made an impressive announcement. Its self-driving cars were capable of interpreting the hand signals of cyclists. Google didn’t offer…
Read MoreThe two tech giants have been granted patents for products aimed at the sleep deprived and forgetful drivers. In Google’s sci-fi future, your alarm clock’s volume will adjust automatically based on how deeply you’re sleeping – as tracked by your watch and pajamas. Apple’s vision…
Read MoreRight now, staring at the walls is synonymous with boredom, but what if technology could transform them into more than just load-bearing structures?A patent awarded to Google on April 21 suggests that day is coming. The search-engine giant has outlined a projection system that can…
Read MoreGoogle received a U.S. patent this week for technology that would enable it to use the cloud to control an army of robots. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday issued a patent to the Mountain View, Calif. company for methods and systems associated…
Read More(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court appeared skeptical on Wednesday toward Google Inc’s bid to charge Microsoft Corp a high royalty rate to use some of the Internet search provider’s Motorola Mobility patents. Microsoft sued Motorola in 2010, alleging Motorola breached its commitment to license…
Read MoreIt’s something we’ve all felt. The low, sinking kick in the metaphorical groin when you’ve read some asshole’s tweet or post, expounding on some previously unknown spoiler. But maybe, social media doesn’t need to be such a minefield of potential despair. Well, it seems Google…
Read MoreDo you like your robots subservient and complimentary, or glib and a little bit cheeky? A patent that has just been awarded to Google suggests that either could be possible and that we could potentially download different personality types from the cloud. In fact, if…
Read MoreThere was good news and bad news for Motorola in its second round in court with the patent holding firm Intellectual Ventures. A Delaware jury cleared Motorola of infringing on one of IV’s wireless patents, but it also said that the cellphone maker infringed on…
Read MoreGoogle was awarded a patent yesterday for airbag-like bumpers that might deploy on the outside of its forthcoming driverless cars in order to protect oncoming pedestrians. And these aren’t just any airbags. The patent states that the bumpers could theoretically be comprised of either a…
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