Samsung Patents a Smart Ring You Can Press Like a Button
Samsung has filed a patent for a smart ring with a hidden mechanical switch inside it, so pressing down on part of…
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Samsung Patents Technology That Picks the Steadiest Shot to Brighten Dark Photos
When your phone snaps a burst of photos to build an HDR image, motion blur in any one frame can poison the…
Samsung Patents a Display That Doubles as a Wireless Charging Pad
What if your phone's screen could charge your earbuds just by setting them on top of it? A new Samsung Display patent…
Samsung Patents a Fix That Keeps More Functions Working Across a Folding Phone's Hinge
Every foldable phone has a weak point: the hinge. Samsung's new patent tackles one of the trickiest problems hiding inside that hinge,…
Samsung Patents a Way to Control Live Bluetooth Audio Broadcasts From a Connected Phone
Samsung is patenting a system that lets your phone act as a remote control for a live Bluetooth audio broadcast, even when…
Samsung Patents a Two-Chip Wireless Pairing System for Faster Device Connections
Samsung has filed a patent for a device that uses two separate wireless chips to pair with a phone, handing each chip…
Samsung Patents a Phone That Cuts One Connection to Keep Calls Running When Overheating
When your phone gets too hot, it could lose your call or your data connection without telling you why. Samsung's new patent…
Samsung Patents Camera Shake Fix That Could End Blurry Smartphone Photos
Camera shake is the enemy of a good photo, and the tiny motors that fight it are one of the least-talked-about parts…
Samsung Patents a Shortcut That Helps Phones Process Wi-Fi Signals Faster
Samsung has found a way to make a decades-old math operation run faster inside wireless chips, by flipping a single bit in…
Apple Patent Reveals Smarter Frequency Negotiation for Wireless Charging Systems
Your phone may soon be able to tell a wireless charger exactly how it wants power delivered, rather than accepting whatever frequency…
Samsung Patents a Fix for the Electrical Noise That Sneaks Into Your Camera Shots
Every time your phone switches cameras, the tiny motors that keep your shots steady can leak electrical noise into the image. Samsung…
Qualcomm Patents Faster Graphics Processing to Cut Screen Rendering Time
Qualcomm has filed a patent for a chip-level technique that lets a processor copy pixel data to new memory locations more efficiently,…
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