American Express seeks to patent aspects of a rewards program that might include a blockchain-backed database. A patent application filed by American Express (Amex) Travel Related Services Co. Inc. was recently published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and indicates that the company…
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Self-driving cars could loosen up if they collide with humans. Self-driving cars are supposed to be safer by nature, as they shouldn’t make nearly as many driving errors as humans. However, Waymo might not be willing to take any chances. The Alphabet-owned company recently received…
Read MoreSamsung wins Design Patents for a New ‘Note’ Smartphone and a Possible ‘Bixby’ Device with a Display
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published two possible key design patents for Samsung today. The first is for a new ‘Note’ smartphone and the second is for a possible Bixby digital assistant device with a display. The timing of both is interesting. Digital…
Read MoreApple has a new patented invention, and it is an advanced device that would be incorporated into a set of earbuds or headsets in order for them to be capable of collecting important data like body temperature and heart rate, among others. The device also appear to…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Surface table (now PixelSense) was always a great technology held back by the massive cost of having such a huge high-resolution multi-touch screen. Now Microsoft has applied for a new patent “INTERACTIVE INTEGRATED DISPLAY AND PROCESSING DEVICE” which should make the technology cheaper and…
Read MoreAs far as we know Microsoft has shelved their wearable ambitions, but the rumour is that prior to its cancellation Microsoft was working on a Microsoft Band 3, and as part of the effort attempted (and failed) to port Windows 10 IoT to the new device. Some…
Read MoreThe digital assistant will sound less like a machine and speak more naturally. A newly discovered Microsoft patent hints that Microsoft is developing more personalized, “human-like” responses for Cortana, so she sounds less generic and speaks to the user directly using personal information. The patent…
Read MoreBoeing’s proposed fixed-wing aircraft, which could carry 100 or more passengers, has rotors on the wingtips that can be positioned like helicopter blades for take-off and landing, yet rotate around to become propellers in flight. The filing cabinet of futuristic ideas that is the U.S….
Read MoreFORGET about smart devices, Apple’s latest patented product is as dumb, or at least non-smart, as they come. It’s a pot, or technically according to the US Patent that was granted this week, it’s a planter. Basically, it’s an oversized container for filling with dirt…
Read MoreGoogle’s Project Jacquard began as a fantasy that the search giant’s Advanced Technology and Projects division made reality: gesture-sensing fabrics built into clothing from jeans to jackets. It has developed in baby steps since its unveiling a year ago at the Mountain View, California-based company’s I/O…
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