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Apple’s M2 MacBook Air is the 1st Mac with built-in accelerometer

Friday, July 22, 2022 12:01 pmFriday, July 22, 20224 Comments

Recent teardowns have discovered that Apple’s new M2 MacBook Air is the first Mac to feature a built-in accelerometer, a mysterious…

Apple granted more U.S. patents for Apple Watch ‘smartbands’

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 5:31 pm3 Comments

Apple has been granted a trio of U.S. patents for Apple Watch smart bands…

Apple patent application hints at Apple Watch ‘smartbands’

Monday, June 24, 2019 8:31 amNo Comments

Future Apple Watch bands may have additional features and do more than simply keep the smart watch on your wrist…

We’re still waiting on ‘smartbands’ for our Apple Watch

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 10:32 am2 Comments

A smarter watch band will play a crucial role in Apple Watch’s future as a personal technology device…

How Apple could turn the Apple Watch into a blood pressure monitor

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 1:00 pmTuesday, October 2, 201816 Comments

In September, Apple announced an electrocardiogram, or EKG, for its Apple Watch

This doctor diagnosed his own cancer with an iPhone ultrasound

Friday, October 27, 2017 11:15 am15 Comments

Earlier this year, vascular surgeon John Martin was testing a pocket-sized ultrasound device…

Apple Watch saves another person’s life: ‘It would have been fatal’

Monday, October 16, 2017 10:28 am18 Comments

The 28-year-old says he owes his life…

Apple patent application reveals sophisticated way for Apple Watch to measure blood pressure

Thursday, October 5, 2017 10:26 amThursday, October 5, 20176 Comments

Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple…

Apple may switch iPhone motion chip orders to Bosch

Friday, May 5, 2017 9:44 am2 Comments

Robert Bosch GmbH has won orders from Apple Inc. to supply the next iPhone with some of its motion sensors…

Waiting for the iPhone 6s FUD attacks

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 3:59 pmTuesday, September 29, 201519 Comments

First there was ‘Antenna-Gate,’ with the iPhone 4 allegedly having signal strength issues…

iOS 9 compass/gyroscope bug reportedly affects iPhone 6s augmented reality apps

Monday, September 28, 2015 4:55 pmMonday, September 28, 20155 Comments

Augmented reality titles relying on data generated by iPhone’s digital compass, three-axis gyroscope and accelerometer are seeing problems…

Why Apple wants to bring back the pencil

Sunday, September 13, 2015 12:15 pmSunday, September 13, 201524 Comments

Apple’s latest accessory is a return to the written word — not so much a stylus as a digital pen…

Mainstream media blows it, takes Steve Jobs stylus comment out of context

Friday, September 11, 2015 4:27 pm25 Comments

On Tuesday, September 8, Apple unveiled an all new iPad, the iPad Pro. It sports a gorgeous 12.9″ display…

Why Apple’s watchOS 2 is brilliant news for runners

Saturday, June 13, 2015 11:46 amFriday, July 17, 201512 Comments

The information will be more comprehensive and complete, with more options available to you when running…

The best stylus for the iPad

Thursday, May 7, 2015 3:27 pmThursday, May 7, 20158 Comments

A stylus may seem simple, but there are a lot of small ways in which…

Apple files another patent application for sensor-laden active stylus

Thursday, April 16, 2015 8:54 amThursday, April 16, 20153 Comments

On April 16, 2015, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application…

Why I’m not yet sold on the Apple Watch and why Apple offers so many options

Thursday, September 11, 2014 2:08 pmSaturday, September 13, 201421 Comments

After watching Apple’s presentation and reviewing the company’s website…

Sensorgate: RealityCap releases fix for iPhone 5S sensor error

Friday, October 18, 2013 11:27 amFriday, October 18, 201314 Comments

There’s finally a fix for Apple’s faulty iPhone 5S sensors…

Sensorgate: Apple’s iPhone 5s sensor issue said to be accelerometer hardware problem

Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:27 amThursday, October 17, 201328 Comments

These iPhone 5s sensor issues exist due to hardware design…

Sensorgate: Apple iPhone 5c also exhibiting sensor issues, too

Monday, October 7, 2013 8:45 pm88 Comments

The sensors in the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C are simply not accurate….

Sensorgate: iPhone 5s sensor malfunctions may be widespread (with video)

Friday, October 4, 2013 6:51 pmFriday, October 4, 2013169 Comments

Widespread reports are claiming that Apple’s new iPhone 5s’ motion sensors are highly error-prone…

New details about Apple M7 motion co-processor reveal impressive power efficiency

Monday, September 30, 2013 3:01 pmMonday, September 30, 20135 Comments

When the iPhone 5s launched with the M7 motion coprocessor on September 20…

Apple tops Nintendo in gyroscope and accelerometer sensor buys in 2010

Monday, May 2, 2011 6:02 pmMonday, May 2, 20112 Comments

Apple’s component purchases during 2010 have put it on top of Nintendo…

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