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April 26, 2019 | 17:00

The 10 Best Immersive Sims Ever

Gods from the machine.

April 26, 2019 | 16:00

G.Skill Trident Z Royal RGB Scratchbuild for Computex 2019 - Part 1

Alex introduces us to a scratchbuilt project being made for G.SKill for Computex 2019.

April 26, 2019 | 13:00

Apple patents flip-screen iPhone

Apple has filed for a patent covering a new iPhone incarnation which features a flip-out double-sided trackpad alongside an LCD display: could it be an iPhone Nano in the works?

March 18, 2008 | 07:38

Implicit Networks sues... everyone

Unknown company Implicit Networks has started legal proceedings against a raft of high-tech companies claiming infringement of their data conversion patent.

February 21, 2008 | 08:59

Nintendo and Sony sued over controller patent

It's lawsuit time again and this time Nintendo and Sony are being sued by a company which claims the patent to the controller software.

January 11, 2008 | 10:29

BlackBerry due an angular keyboard?

Research in Motion has filed a patent for a new 'angular' keyboard designed to make text entry easier and faster on their flagship BlackBerry devices. It looks a little goofy, but it could just work...

December 26, 2007 | 13:16

Apple patents iNanny for iPods

Fearing that users aren't smart enough to know whether they're sending themselves deaf listening to music, Apple patents an automatic volume limiting system for iPods.

December 26, 2007 | 11:51

Dreamcast 2 rumours trashed

Rumours have been circulating about Sega making a new console, the Dreamcast 2. Sorry to burst your bubble, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen.

December 10, 2007 | 10:29

Canadian firm sues the tech world

A Canadian-based IP firm called Wi-LAN has sued 22 companies, including manufacturers and retailers, for patent infringement.

November 2, 2007 | 14:01

US may ban import of HDDs

The International Trade Commission is investigating patent infringements in the manufacture of HDDs. The result could be a ban on hard drive imports for some brands.

October 12, 2007 | 13:23

Apple sued for iPhone keyboard patent infringement

Apple is under fire as the iPhone's keyboard apparently infringes on a patent filed in August 2000.

August 7, 2007 | 12:05

Microsoft patents seriously bad adware

You thought Vista was already pretty bad having dozens of services secretly calling home? How about an advertising framework that uses contextual data from your PC? This new patent from Microsoft could make things a whole lot worse.

July 18, 2007 | 11:13

Ubuntu founder kills Microsoft rumour

Ubuntu's founder has officially put a stop to recent rumours saying that the distro is "next in line" for a deal with Microsoft.

June 18, 2007 | 14:48

Microsoft files patent for modular OS

Microsoft has filed a patent that signifies the company's intentions to introduce a modular operating system.

January 30, 2007 | 13:35

Nintendo, Microsoft sued over controller patents

Nintendo and Microsoft have been taken to court over a controller patent infringement or two.

August 4, 2006 | 15:02

FTC finds Rambus guilty

The FTC has found Rambus guilty of staging itself for a monopoly with patents, lies, and more than a couple lawsuits.

August 2, 2006 | 20:04

Nintendo patents displacement mapping

The Revolution, as with every other next-gen platform, will use displacement mapping. Nintendo have gone and patented some new hardware which optimises the technique.

December 12, 2005 | 06:57

Creative is after Apple again

Creative have launched a competitor to the iPod video, called the Zen Vision:M. They're not just after them in the stores though - there's talk of a lawsuit.

December 12, 2005 | 06:40

Creative win MP3 player patent

Creative have won a patent covering MP3 player interfaces for their Zen models which may also cover Apple's iPod. Microsoft also hold a patent that the iPod infringes on. Dark days for Cupertino Legal.

August 31, 2005 | 10:32

bit-tech copied in Japan

The Lubic Jules surfaced in Japan this week - a funky perspex case by all accounts. We can't help but feel it is strangely similar to our own Project 3G Clear from 2002.

August 31, 2005 | 09:20