The mechanism described in the patent developed by Nicholas V. King (San Jose, CA), and Fletcher Rothkopf (Los Altos, CA), solves the problem by hinging on a system of gyroscopes and a motor able to shift the center of gravity of the host device in mid-air, resulting in the iPhone landing on its back, hence protecting the screen.

Robin Chase, former CEO of the car-sharing service ZipCar, has been experimenting with an effective way to ensure low-cost seamless Internet connectivity, everywhere we go, using moving vehicles.

A smart watch that tells the time? Now we have seen everything. Jokes aside, Sony is really working on a concept so simple, basic and disarmingly appealing, it might just be one of the most popular gadgets.

A growing number of luxury watchmakers, including Omega, Tissot and Mondaine, have taken issue with the volume of very accurate representations of their signature watches, being available for download across the web, for the benefit of Moto 360 smartwatch users.