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Tag: Apple patent applications

Apple working on allowing users to edit sent Messages

Friday, May 1, 2020 2:41 pm7 Comments

A newly-revealed Apple patent application and accompanying illustration reveals work on allowing sent Messages to be edited…

Apple Watch patent applications cover use of Liquidmetal and polymers

Friday, March 27, 2020 12:02 pm12 Comments

The first patent application covers Apple considering the use of Liquidmetal (amorphous glass) for a higher-end case material and a variety of polymers…

‘Apple Glasses’ could deliver impressive audio capabilities

Thursday, March 19, 2020 9:49 am5 Comments

The long-rumored “Apple Glasses,” designed to deliver augmented reality via lightweight eyewear may offer impressive audio capabilities as revealed…

Apple patent filing reveals ‘Apple Glove’ input device

Thursday, January 9, 2020 12:53 pm4 Comments

The gloves could be used to control computers and head-mounted display units…

Apple patent filing details wireless communication between iPhone and ‘Apple Glasses’

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 9:22 amWednesday, January 8, 20208 Comments

Apple has filed for another patent (number 10,530,915) regarding the rumored “Apple Glasses.”

Apple smart glasses could have hidden cameras and removable earphones

Thursday, December 19, 2019 9:56 amThursday, December 19, 20191 Comment

Apple’s long-rumored AR or VR headset could keep some of its optical components behind an electrically-controlled layer to hide them…

Apple patent application describes linking two iPads together, binding them like a book

Thursday, June 13, 2019 10:02 amThursday, June 13, 20195 Comments

Apple has filed for a patent for a “system with multiple display” that would allow two iPads to be linked together.

Apple patent application reveals ‘vehicle viewing system’

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 9:03 am1 Comment

It involves a method that includes obtaining a video based on images…

Apple supplier Dialog Semi sees revenue growth resuming as China slump fades

Thursday, May 9, 2019 8:53 amNo Comments

Anglo-German chip designer Dialog Semiconductor on Thursday forecast a recovery in demand…

Apple’s Siri could soon talk in a whisper

Thursday, April 25, 2019 1:01 pmThursday, April 25, 20199 Comments

Apple wants Siri, its personal digital assistant, to be able to respond to your input with a whisper…

Apple patent application reveals force-sensing gloves for iPhone that detect gestures and grip

Thursday, April 18, 2019 4:02 pmNo Comments

Apple wants people to be able to interact with devices using gloves and other items of clothing…

Apple’s patent application reveals ‘Synthetic Group Selfies,’ automatically creates seamless collages from multiple shots

Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:44 pmThursday, April 4, 20194 Comments

Family portraits and photographs of a group are great ways for friends and acquaintances to capture a moment…

Apple’s future Macs could wirelessly power keyboards and mice at a distance

Thursday, March 21, 2019 9:01 amThursday, March 21, 201919 Comments

Mac peripherals including keyboards could work without needing to be recharged…

Apple supplier Dialog expects revenue to decline in 2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019 2:34 pmThursday, March 7, 2019No Comments

Dialog Semiconductor told investors to expect a revenue decline this year…

Apple patent application reveals autonomous vehicles that can recharge each other

Thursday, February 14, 2019 1:01 pmThursday, February 14, 20196 Comments

Apple says that, in some cases, a navigation range of a vehicle from a given location is at least partially restricted…

Apple supplier Dialog Semi hit revenue target despite iPhone slump in China

Monday, January 14, 2019 9:02 amMonday, January 14, 2019No Comments

Chip designer Dialog Semiconductor said on Monday that it managed to hit its fourth-quarter revenue guidance…

Apple patent application reveals personal trainer app with adaptable machine learning

Friday, December 21, 2018 1:26 pmFriday, December 21, 20182 Comments

A new patent application from Apple in Europe describes exercise programs that could match the quality of a personal trainer…

Apple VCSEL research could get rid of unsightly iPhone camera bump

Thursday, December 20, 2018 3:01 pmThursday, December 20, 20183 Comments

Future iPhones and iPads could have a smaller camera bump on the rear of the device…

Apple patent application reveals work on ‘smart clothing’

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 2:32 pmTuesday, December 18, 2018No Comments

Apple has filed for a patent for a fabric control device…

Corning’s bendable Gorilla Glass glass could shape the foldable phones of the future

Thursday, December 6, 2018 9:30 amThursday, December 6, 201810 Comments

Corning’s glass has been shielding gadgets for longer than any of us have been alive…

Don’t expect a folding iPhone anytime soon

Thursday, November 8, 2018 5:06 pm9 Comments

At long last, the first folding phone from Samsung is nearly a reality….

Can foldable phones help Samsung copy Apple?

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 11:38 am3 Comments

The question for smartphone makers other than Apple is…

Apple patent reveals Siri will perform more office tasks and even gain ability to multitask

Thursday, October 25, 2018 1:31 pmThursday, October 25, 20182 Comments

While Siri is now able to perform more on your Mac, a new patent today shows…

Apple patent filing reveals ‘Peloton’ autonomous vehicle battery sharing and more while in motion

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 5:11 pm6 Comments

Apple has today filed a patent for a set of intriguing new autonomous vehicle features…

Apple granted a second patent for a folding iPhone with flexible hinge

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 11:01 amTuesday, October 16, 20186 Comments

Apple was granted a patent covering a folding iPhone back in November 2016

Apple’s vertical integration spree continues

Friday, October 12, 2018 3:30 pmFriday, October 12, 20184 Comments

Apple has long sourced power management IC, or PMIC, products from a small company called Dialog Semiconductor…

Apple, Dialog Semi ink $600 million licensing deal for key iPhone tech

Thursday, October 11, 2018 9:26 amThursday, October 11, 2018No Comments

Apple Inc is buying the power-management technology at the heart of its iPhones in a $600 million deal…

Apple might be making us switch cords soon

Monday, August 20, 2018 10:28 amMonday, August 20, 201813 Comments

It seems like just yesterday I got an iPhone 5…

Apple’s next laptops could be more iPhone than Mac

Monday, July 2, 2018 10:05 amMonday, July 2, 201815 Comments

The benefits are clear…

Apple’s adoption of Qi wireless charging spurs development

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 2:00 pmWednesday, April 25, 20187 Comments

The competition among wireless charging standards did not come to an end when Apple decided…

New Apple patent application hints at true, long-range wireless charging

Friday, December 29, 2017 9:37 am8 Comments

Energous just announced that its ‘wireless 2.0’ non-contact charger has been approved by the FCC…

Energous receives industry-first FCC certification for over-the-air, power-at-a-distance wireless charging

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 8:48 amWednesday, December 27, 201714 Comments

Energous Corporation, the developer of WattUp, a revolutionary wire-free, power-at-a-distance charging technology…

Liquidmetal? Apple supplier experimenting with metal case for 6.1-inch LCD iPhone for 2018

Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:57 amThursday, December 7, 201714 Comments

Apple is likely to release another new iPhone with a liquid crystal display next year…

Apple exploring 360-degree full panoramic VR headset

Monday, October 16, 2017 5:32 pmNo Comments

Apple is looking beyond augmented reality in the long run, as a new patent filing suggests…

Apple’s next-gen iPhone’s wireless charging to use slower 7.5W Qi standard

Monday, August 28, 2017 3:27 pmMonday, August 28, 20175 Comments

The inclusion of wireless charging in the iPhone 8, set to be announced next month…

Apple’s iPhone 7s may be thicker due to new glass back design

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 3:01 pmTuesday, August 15, 20174 Comments

Apple is expected to introduce three new iPhones as soon as September…

How Apple’s next-gen iPhone could change the wireless charging landscape

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 10:28 amWednesday, August 9, 201710 Comments

Will the iPhone finally get wireless charging?

Leak appears to confirm widely anticipated new feature for Apple’s iPhone 8

Thursday, July 27, 2017 12:29 pmThursday, July 27, 201712 Comments

A new leak may have just confirmed one of the upcoming iPhone 8’s hottest new features…

Apple’s new ‘iPhone 8’ design ‘confirmed’

Monday, July 17, 2017 11:40 amMonday, July 17, 201710 Comments

Working with case designer Nodus, I have been able to obtain CAD files for the iPhone 8 through…

Goldman Sachs: Stay the course on Apple despite negative chatter

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 2:02 pmWednesday, July 12, 201717 Comments

The larger installed base of iPhone users versus prior ‘super cycles’ for the device…

Foxconn report shows why the rampant negativity in Apple should be ignored

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 11:25 amWednesday, July 12, 20175 Comments

Of late, the chatter is that the whiz-bang, high-end Apple phone will be delayed due to…

Apple hits iPhone 8 ‘panic mode’? Get real

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 10:58 amWednesday, July 12, 201711 Comments

A spate of breathless reports claim Apple is in some kind of ‘panic mode’ because some unannounced features…

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