LG wants to build graphene microwaves
Graphene is a long way from becoming viable for semiconductors and the other applications where its unique physical properties could make the most difference, but if you’re a leading manufacturer...
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IBM is developing a nanoscale GPS
It is an irony of modern life that GPS has made finding your location during a trip to a remote mountain range easier than positioning a microscope in an air-conditioned lab, where the level of...
This Italian exoskeleton could revolutionize physiotherapy
The term “exoskeleton” brings to mind images of futuristic battlefields and exotic industrial settings, but where bionics are most likely to achieve widespread use first is the medical field, in...
LG’s radical smart glasses wrap a battery around your neck
Manufacturers have been experimenting with exotic wearable designs for a quite while now in an effort to stand out from the growing competition, but LG's latest entry may just take the cake. It’s...
Microsoft is developing 3D folders for Windows 10
The rows of folders you see in Windows Explorer may soon be replaced by interactive 3D cubes with contextual navigation aids to help you find files and applications judging by a recent patent...
Microsoft is developing a service to automate 3D printing
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella apparently had a lot more in mind than cloud services and mobility when he laid out his plan to “reinvent productivity” following his appointment last year. A newly...
Weekend infographic: 2000 years of patent history
The first patents appeared in fifteen-century Venice, as royal decries granting inventors the protection of the Republic, but the concept of intellectual property dates back much further than that to...
Inside Magic Leap’s mystery $542 million augmented reality system
Stealth startups are by definition secretive about their work, but it’s difficult to keep secrets when you have to file patents. And so it came to be that nine months after its registration, a very...
Inside Autodesk’s 3D printer plans
When Autodesk debuted its first 3D printer earlier this year and released the blueprints for free, the move was seen as little more than a sophisticated attempt at raising awareness about the...
IBM wants to use Twitter to help troubleshoot your data center
Social data is finding use in most of everything from selling pet supplies to high-frequency trading these days, but IBM thinks the list is missing a key item: fixing infrastructure. Its plan for...