- Safi Bello
Google patents motorized Pixelbook display that can adjust the screen for you
The Verge --------- As pieces of technology hardware, laptop hinges really haven’t dramatically changed in a while: you lift up your screen, your computer turns on, and you go about your business. But Google is imagining a world in which things are more automated, as seen in this new patent spotted by Patently Mobile for a motorized Pixelbook screen that could automatically lift up your display when you tap the lid. Sure, we’ve had detachable screens, displays that can flip around, and some weird-looking alternatives, like the Surface Book’s chunky design or Lenovo’s Yoga line with their watchband-style links. But Google’s patent — officially for a “Notebook computer with motorized display positioning” — speaks to a magical world where laptop users are freed from the tyranny of having to engage in physical effort to use their computers. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.