South African Innovator Is Re-Inventing The Lightbulb
Capetonian David Harte, 64, has invented and patented a light bulb socket able to mechanically and electrically interface both screw-type and bayonet-type light bulbs as well as downlight-type light bulbs.
These Guys Reckon Nedbank Stole Their Tech System And Owes Them R280 Million
In another case of David versus Goliath, two Gugulethu entrepreneurs are taking on Nedbank, claiming the bank has violated their patent.
Woman Invents Playground Toy That Sells Millions – Doesn’t Have Patent – Doesn’t Make A Cent
It’s not often an invention becomes a roaring success, but when it does, there’s one thing you really want to get on pronto. Yeah, the patent.
This Guy Actually Invented The iPhone – So Apple Must Pay Him $10 Billion
Thomas Ross believes that he invented the iPhone back in 1992, and he is suing Apple for $10 billion as a result. Let’s examine that claim.
This Is Why They Didn’t Call It ‘iWatch’
Apple has taken a different route this time around, dropping the “i” from their latest device, just known as the Apple Watch, but why exactly would they move away from their well-known branding prefix?
Apple’s “Transparent Texting” Makes Texting While Walking Safer
It’s a scary world out there, and if you have your eyes glued on your phone the whole time, you may butt heads with immovable objects frequently. In an effort to stop you from walking face first into a tree, a lamppost or fellow pedestrian while texting, Apple have filed a patent for ‘Transparent Texting.’
Amazon Is Now Shipping Items Before They Get Ordered
There’s delivering packages on time and there’s just ridiculous. Amazon just got ridiculous.
Apple Has Patented This Radical Glass Cylinder [PICS]
Apple have taken a step into the world of architecture with their latest patent – an all-glass spiral staircase wrapped around a cylinder. They have patented the design, method of construction and materials used for the staircase, which leads patrons up to their Shanghai store.
Nokia Develops World’s First Vibrating Tattoo
So! Nokia filed a patent for the world’s first vibrating tattoo, to alert users about call, text message or email alerts. Because that’s something people would want. The idea being that Nokia’s haptic tattoo would transmit “a perceivable impulse” through the skin whenever it receives magnetic signals from a phone. The future is gross.
“The Hobbit” Pub Saved By Stephen Fry & Ian McKellen
There’s an old Southampton pub called The Hobbit under threat from the company that controls Lord of the Rings licensing. The company eventually agreed to sell the pub a license to keep using the name it has had for decades. Stephen Fry and Ian McKellan decided this was stupid, so they paid the fee themselves.