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This Guy Invented a System That Lets You Play Music Really Loud Without Pissing Off Your Neighbors
A Spanish sound engineer talks about his new invention, which he says can make music sound better, sharper, and even louder without increasing decibel levels.
Patenting a Magic Trick Is Tricky Business
Performers who want to protect their tricks with the law have an uphill battle.
Apple Patented a Solar-Powered, Dual-Sided Touchscreen Laptop
It’s a patent, not a product announcement; so don’t put anything up on Craigslist yet.
To Unclog the Patent System, the Patent Office Says Yes to Crowdsourcing
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has initiated a program to allow third parties to weigh in on the patent application process. Under the new system, third parties can submit evidence of prior art to squelch frivolous patent...
Samsung Asks: What Has Apple Actually Invented?
In the ongoing legal frenzy over "who copied who":http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/7/3/apple-s-patent-war-on-the-galaxy, it’s now Samsung’s turn to fight back, with the alleged iPhone copier arguing over the last couple days that "Apple didn’t invent...
Apple's Patent War on the Galaxy
Last Friday, Apple was granted a preliminary "injunction on US sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus":http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/29/3126934/apple-samsung-judge-bans-galaxy-nexus, a decision Samsung quickly appealed Sunday night arguing that Apple had...
Ones and Zeros: Earth's Two Moons, a Net Neutrality Weapon, and Belly Button Bacteria
_Obama turns officially old, and other news._