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Rumour: Did LG just patent a wrap around screen for a Mobile phone?

By Craig Risi
February 3, 2017
in :  Technology
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Mobile companies continue their push to get as much screen real estate on Mobile devices as possible. Rumours of a new patent filed by LG however, takes this idea a little further though.

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Namco’s loading-screen mini-game patent expires this year

By Geoffrey Tim
January 14, 2015
in :  Gaming
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Remember how in Namco's PlayStation 1 games, you'd get to play Galaga or Galaxian during the loading screen? Namco patented that, locking the feature from other developers. The patent expires this year.

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Nintendo wins in court, again

By Zoe Hawkins
May 14, 2013
in :  Gaming
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Nintendo's won its second patent case related to the wii's motion control.

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Has Nintendo stolen the 3DS’ technology?

By Geoffrey Tim
March 14, 2013
in :  Gaming, Technology
7

Nintendo may have infinged upon one rather specific patent with its 3DS - and now owes a lot of money.

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No the Xbox 360 won’t be banned

By Gavin Mannion
December 5, 2012
in :  Gaming
0

A court has ruled that no matter what happens in the Motorola court case the Xbox 360 won't be banned from sale

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Microsoft's scary licencing patent

By Geoffrey Tim
November 7, 2012
in :  Gaming
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Systems like Kinect could monitor your content consumption - and charge you for licence violation.

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Gaikai sued for patents

By Geoffrey Tim
October 12, 2012
in :  Gaming
0

Patent trolls have sued sony-owned game streaming service Gaikai, claiming patent infringement.

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