Articles for tag: files, Google, group, navigation, patent

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Google files patent for group navigation

Google files patent for group navigation

The two most widely used point-to-point maps and navigation apps come from the same company, but that doesn’t mean they stop competing: Google Maps and Waze are very different even if, in essence, They offer almost the same functions. And there is one aspect where until now the latter has beaten the former: group navigation. ...

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Nintendo has filed a patent to ease ‘troublesome’ dock wires

Nintendo has filed a patent to ease ‘troublesome’ dock wires

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life When you first set up your Nintendo Switch to connect to your TV, you may have been aware of the dock’s limitations when it came to connecting the necessary wires. Looking at the base from the back, the ‘AC Adapter’, ‘HDMI Out’ and ‘LAN’ ports all face left. If ...

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Nintendo and Immersion have renewed the patent license for the haptic tech for future products

Nintendo and Immersion have renewed the patent license for the haptic tech for future products

Immersion, which helps supply haptic technology to various companies, has announced that it has renewed its haptic patent license with Nintendo. Haptic technology is used in Nintendo Switch’s unique Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo Switch. Immersion says the renewal of its licensing deal with Nintendo means the Kyoto-based company can continue to use the haptic feedback ...

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Cooler Master sues competitors for patent infringement on its AIOs

Cooler Master sues competitors for patent infringement on its AIOs

Behind a patent, there is research work which perhaps lasted several years and which had a cost to the business, although that doesn’t mean I intend to use it in the future. By patenting it, any company can use it by paying the corresponding royalties and thus avoid spending time and money on research tasks. ...

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patent reveals simple (but useful) function for straps

patent reveals simple (but useful) function for straps

Not every new feature has to be revolutionary to the point of changing the world. Sometimes the greatest virtue lies in the small details.. We want a lot more from Apple than an Apple Watch with a built-in flashlight, although that doesn’t mean we’re missing out on the utility it would provide. Especially since it’s ...