New Apple Watch Import Ban Considered In Patent Dispute

New Apple Watch Import Ban Considered In Patent Dispute

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has agreed to open a new proceeding to determine whether recently updated Apple Watch models should face another import ban. The review centers on allegations that Apple’s redesigned watches continue to infringe patents owned by Masimo, a company specializing in medical-monitoring technology. The ITC’s decision follows an earlier import…

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New Body-Heat Tech Could Eliminate Smartwatch Chargers

New Body-Heat Tech Could Eliminate Smartwatch Chargers

A recent breakthrough in battery technology suggests that body heat could one day replace traditional chargers for smartwatches and other wearables. Researchers from a university in South Korea, led by Professor Jang Sung-yeon, have developed a new ionic thermoelectric material capable of generating energy from the temperature difference between human skin and the surrounding environment….

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Google will allow experienced users to install apps from third-party sources on Android

Google will allow experienced users to install apps from third-party sources on Android

Google has backtracked partially on its anti-third party app store policy. It will allow power users to install Android apps from alternative sources. The Mountain View company had recently announced a system for Developer Verification, that requires Android app developers who distribute their apps outside the Play Store to verify their identity by registering with…

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This Japanese AI Can Instantly Describe What You’re Seeing or Imagining

This Japanese AI Can Instantly Describe What You’re Seeing or Imagining

What if your brain could write its own captions, quietly, automatically, without a single muscle moving? That is the provocative promise behind “mind-captioning,” a new technique from Tomoyasu Horikawa at NTT Communication Science Laboratories in Japan (published paper). It is not telepathy, not science fiction, and definitely not ready to decode your inner monologue, but…

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