Samsung Patents a Faster Way for Both Earbuds to Connect to Your Phone
Wireless earbuds have a quiet pairing problem: the two earpieces have to each negotiate their own connection to your phone, which can…
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Headsets, watches, earbuds, and glasses: the hardware Big Tech wants on your body. We track every wearable filing and what it hints at.
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Meta's New Patent Wants to Replace Bluetooth by Routing Signals Through Your Skin
Instead of beaming data over Bluetooth, Meta wants its wearables to talk to each other through your body — using your skin…
Google's New Patent Stops Your Smartwatch from Getting a Bad Heart Rate Reading Mid-Run
Every time you check your heart rate mid-run, your smartwatch is fighting against the jostling of your own body. Google's new patent…
Google's New Patent Teaches Smart Glasses to Feel Your Voice, Not Just Hear It
Your voice isn't just sound — it also makes your jaw and skull vibrate. Google wants wearables to capture those vibrations and…
Samsung Patents a Two-Piece Smart Ring That Shines Light Through Your Finger
Most health-tracking rings shine a light and catch its reflection off your blood vessels. Samsung's new patent flips that idea — literally…
Samsung Patents a Way to Keep Your Smartwatch on Course When GPS Fails
When your smartwatch loses GPS signal in a tunnel or city canyon, Samsung's new patent has a backup plan: borrow orientation data…
Google Patents a Way for the Stronger Earbud to Rescue the Weaker One Mid-Call
When one earbud loses its Bluetooth signal mid-call, the other one usually just gives up — Google's new patent describes a smarter…
Samsung Patents Earbuds That Fix Their Own Fit With a Tiny Valve
Your earbuds can't tell when they're sitting crooked in your ear — but Samsung is patenting a system that can, and automatically…
Samsung Patents Earbuds That Can Record Two Different Users Separately
What if you handed one earbud to a friend for a quick translation session or interview — and your phone automatically knew…
Samsung Patents a Wearable That Uses Skin Temperature to Know How You're Wearing It
Your smartwatch already knows when you've taken it off — but Samsung's new patent goes further, trying to figure out exactly *how*…
Samsung Patents a Two-Stage Heart Rate Check to Cut False Alerts
One weird heart rate reading on your smartwatch shouldn't send you into a panic spiral — and Samsung is patenting a system…
Samsung Patents a Wearable Exercise Device With a Swappable Motor Unit
Samsung is filing patents for a wearable exercise device where the motor — the part that creates resistance or assistance — can…
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