Boom: Apple was just awarded a patent on pinch-to-zoom for multitouch displays. That’s the first directly applicable patent we’ve seen on the gesture since we first started looking during the Apple / Palm war of words in January 2009, and it certainly gives Apple some potent ammunition against its competitors — although there are some specific limitations on what Apple’s been granted that will prove to be important. Let’s break it down, shall we
Phone or Wi-Fi hotspot? Both Salon The big question with this patent award is if this ends the multi-touch game for everyone else, including the upcoming Palm Pre smartphone. …
Vortaloptics Inc., a software development company, has been awarded its second patent for its vertical search software.
HTC Patent Could Bring New Form Factor Phandroid.com We're all familiar with slider phones of various forms… the LG enV, T-Mobile G1, Sidekick, Palm Pre , etc… there are a … and more
General Patent Corporation (GPC) has secured a two licensee, CC Communications of Fallon, Nev., for the Digital Technology Licensing LLC (DTL) cellular communications patent. (PRWeb Dec 23, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3372274.htm
New York-based Archaio LLC, creator of The Digital Building™, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded U.S.
Palm and Apple are loving all this talk about the Multitouch patents. Without a doubt, this is some of the best press that Palm could ask for right now