Microsoft Patents a Desktop System for Tagging and Sorting Screenshots with Emoji
Microsoft is patenting a way to slap emoji or text labels directly onto screenshots as you take them, then have Windows automatically…
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Microsoft Patent Targets Bug Scanners That Verify Calling Context Before Flagging Defects
Most automated code scanners flag a bug wherever they find one, whether or not the surrounding code already handles it. Microsoft's new…
Microsoft Patents a Drag-and-Speak Interface That Gives Voice Commands Real Context
Telling your computer to 'summarize this email' only works if it knows which email you mean. Microsoft's new patent solves that by…
Google Patents a System That Reads Streaming Audio to Target Ads at You
Google has filed a patent for a system that converts the audio you're streaming into text, searches that text against a database…
New Patent Fixes Eye Contact Problem in Hybrid Video Meetings
In almost every video call, everyone looks slightly off, staring at the screen instead of into the camera. Google's new patent describes…
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Apple Patents a Video Player That Starts the Next Clip Before You Ask It To
Apple is patenting a video player that begins fading into the next clip a few seconds before the current one finishes, and…
Apple Patents a Browser Feature That Swaps Page Sections on Tap
Apple has filed a patent for a browser interaction where tapping a button on part of a web page replaces what you're…
Apple Patents Media Controls That Default to the Device You Connected First
When your phone can see two speakers at once, which one should the play button control? Apple has a patent for exactly…
Apple Patents a Way to Ship In-App Content Without Updating the Whole App
Every time a game adds a new level or a shopping app refreshes its product images, you probably have to download a…
Apple Patents a Screenshot Tool That Reacts to How You Captured It
Apple is patenting a screenshot system that doesn't just capture your screen — it figures out what you intended to do with…
Google Patents a Preview-Before-You-Commit Swipe Gesture for Suggestions
Imagine hovering over an autocomplete suggestion and seeing exactly what it would look like before you accept it — that's the core…
Google Patents a Spatial Audio Format That Keeps 3D Sound Data Codec-Independent
Google is patenting a way to package 3D audio so that the instructions for placing sound in space are stored separately from…
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