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Microsoft's rumored foldable Surface device may have just appeared in a new patent
By Leif Johnson published
Patent details small 'hinged device' with two screens that fold over to face one another.

Samsung patents phone with a screen that wraps around the back
By Leif Johnson published
New patent doesn't reveal much about what the point of the back screen would be, but here it is.

Samsung wants to read your palm as new biometric security feature
By Gerald Lynch published
Samsung patent could use camera system to deliver password hints.

Microsoft patents an augmented reality wand that serves as a controller
By Parker Wilhelm published
Microsoft's newly patented 'augmented reality input device' looks like a motion controller crossed with a pen.

Ford patent gives us a look at a steering wheel-less future
By Andrew London published
A newly surfaced Ford patent shows that the automotive giant is working on a removable steering wheel.

Apple 3D mapping patent points to possibility of hand tracking in AR
By Andrew London published
Newly published Apple patent points towards the possibility of greater AR skills in Apple devices.

Apple AirPods 2 could make it sound like you're not wearing earbuds at all
By Andrew London published
Patent suggests next-gen AirPods could solve problem of your voice echoing inside your head when wearing earbuds.

Google’s smartphone touchpad patent gives us a glimpse of future handsets
By John McCann published
The touchpad is something we’ve associated with laptops for years, but now Google wants to put it on phones.
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