Jeff Bezos might be a good CEO, but an inventor? Not so much. You see, it surfaced today that Bezos and Amazon VP Greg Heart were listed on an patent application as the inventors of an airbag system for cell phones. How does it work? According to the paperwork, the phone, sensing a fall, would shoot out [...]

According to a report published Friday, the International Trade Commission has stated that HTC has violated two patents held by Apple. Although the ruling is final, things are not looking very good for HTC, which has a lot to lose, as Apple has requested that the ITC block the U.S. importation of any HTC devices that are found [...]

A new post on the International Trade Commission’s website today revealed that Apple has filed another patent-related complaint against HTC. Other than seeking to block the importation of HTC devices into the United States, specifics of the complaint, which was filed on July 8th, have yet to be publicly disclosed. Both Apple and HTC are scheduled [...]

Six high-profile tech companies comprised of Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM, and Sony have banded together to purchase Nortel’s patent portfolio. Collectively spending $4.5-billion, the consortium purchased the rights to over 6,000 patents which cover wireless voice and network technology, optical data technology, and 4G LTE. Most of the companies involved are remaining tight-lipped about the splurge, [...]