Samsung Patents a Light-Control Coating That Keeps Wearable Sensors Accurate
Tiny health sensors inside smartwatches and rings need darkness around them to work properly. Samsung's new patent describes a coating layer built…
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Samsung Patents a Two-Device System for Cleaner Call Audio
Your earbuds already try to scrub out background noise, but Samsung thinks your phone should be doing half that job too. A…
Samsung Patents Technology to Switch Earbuds Between Phones Without Resetting Them
Every time you try to pair a set of earbuds with a new phone, there's a decent chance you're about to spend…
Sony Patents a Three-Electrode System for Reading Body Signals More Accurately
Sony has filed a patent for a biosignal detection device that uses three electrodes placed at different spots on your body to…
Apple Patents a Foam-Filled Eartip Designed to Fit More Ears
Getting earbuds to seal properly in every ear shape is one of the oldest headphone problems around, and Apple's latest patent filing…
Samsung Patents a Watch Band Slot That Sits Flush With the Case Edge
The spot where your watch strap meets the case is usually the ugliest part of the device. Samsung is filing a patent…
Google Patents Earbuds That Use Ear-Canal Sound to Track Chewing, Sleep, and Jaw Grinding
Your earbuds already play music into your ear canal. Google wants to bounce sound off the canal walls too, and use the…
Sony Patents Earbuds That Adjust Ambient Sound Based on Who's Speaking
Sony is patenting a pair of wearable audio devices that learn the acoustic fingerprint of a specific voice, then filter the world…
Samsung Patents a System That Lets Users Dial In How Hard Their Powered Suit Pushes Back
Samsung is working on a way to let you pick a workout and a "feel" from a menu, then have a powered…
Meta's New Wrist Tracker Patent Finds Your Optimal Wear Position
Wrist-based heart rate monitors are only as good as where you wear them, and most people have no idea they've put the…
Google Patents a Way to Keep Both Earbuds in Sync on a Single Audio Stream
Google's latest patent describes a counterintuitive fix for wireless earbuds: deliberately lying to your phone about whether audio arrived, so both earbuds…
Samsung Patents a Way to Wake Your Smart Ring Only When You Need to Gesture
Samsung's latest patent describes smart glasses that watch where your hand is going, then wake up your smart ring just in time…
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