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Tag: Apple patent applications

Apple in a ‘panic’ as next-gen flagship iPhone’s software problems persist, source says

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 10:25 amWednesday, July 12, 201717 Comments

A sense of panic in the air…

Apple’s future iPhones, MacBooks could have mirror finishes or be polished with diamonds

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 3:50 pmTuesday, July 11, 20174 Comments

Apple has patented some super-strong, translucent finishes for housing electronic devices…

John Gruber: Apple’s wireless charging accessory won’t be ready at iPhone launch this year

Saturday, July 8, 2017 10:23 amThursday, July 27, 201720 Comments

It has long been rumored that Apple’s upcoming 2017 iPhone models will feature some sort of wireless charging…

Apple patent applications reveal all-new Apple Watch with wrap-around display and possible Apple HDTV

Thursday, May 18, 2017 1:28 pmThursday, May 18, 20173 Comments

Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that delivers quite the punch…

Apple invention reveals Siri deeply integrated into Messages

Thursday, May 11, 2017 3:03 pmThursday, May 11, 20172 Comments

Apple in a patent application published Thursday details a method of integrating an intelligent virtual assistant…

Apple’s next-gen iPhone to pack revolutionary wireless over-the-air charging at a distance?

Thursday, May 11, 2017 10:44 am10 Comments

Energous expects the first orders for significant quantities of its chipsets from one or more customers before the end of the second quarter…

Apple patent application focuses on truly wireless charging via Wi-Fi

Thursday, April 27, 2017 2:00 pmThursday, April 27, 20176 Comments

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

Is Apple getting their innovation groove back?

Thursday, April 20, 2017 12:01 pmThursday, April 20, 201719 Comments

Apple reportedly has begun testing a premium iPhone with a revamped display and body…

Could this be the future of the Mac?

Thursday, March 30, 2017 10:25 amThursday, March 30, 201735 Comments

Could Apple create a hybrid desktop product driven by some future version of…

Apple patent application reveals MacBook with iPad as display, MacBook with iPhone as touchpad

Thursday, March 23, 2017 10:31 amThursday, March 23, 20179 Comments

The patent also includes a design where the screen is replaced with an iPad…

It’s all up to Apple, as usual, to deliver a world free of charging cables

Friday, February 24, 2017 1:16 pmFriday, February 24, 201712 Comments

The pitch has always been a simple one: Place your phone down and watch it charge automatically…

Apple has at least five different groups working on wireless charging technology

Thursday, February 23, 2017 3:03 pmThursday, February 23, 20176 Comments

Apple’s new iPhone is expected to include new features such as wireless charging…

Apple joins Wireless Power Consortium

Monday, February 13, 2017 2:01 pmMonday, February 13, 20175 Comments

Apple joined the Wireless Power Consortium, the company confirmed Monday…

Apple’s ‘iPhone X’ to feature wireless charging and iris scanning technology, sources say

Friday, February 10, 2017 1:27 pmFriday, February 10, 20174 Comments

Makers in the iPhone supply chain will start delivering parts and components for production…

KGI’s Ming Chi Kuo predicts wireless charging for all three new iPhones

Thursday, February 9, 2017 2:02 pmThursday, February 9, 20179 Comments

A new report from KGI predicts that all new iPhone models introduced in 2017 will feature…

Apple patent describes Liquidmetal housing for electronic devices

Friday, January 27, 2017 3:25 pmFriday, January 27, 201721 Comments

Electronic devices are provided with a protective housing having one or more housing components…

Apple new iPhone to use forging process for metal frame

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 12:00 pmTuesday, January 10, 201712 Comments

Apple’s next-generation iPhone is expected to adopt a stainless steel forging process…

Why doesn’t Apple’s iPhone use USB-C instead of Lightning?

Monday, January 9, 2017 1:27 pmMonday, January 9, 201725 Comments

USB-C is increasingly the standard for electronics, including Apple’s MacBooks…

More evidence suggests Apple tie-up with true wireless charging firm Energous

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 12:01 pmWednesday, December 21, 20168 Comments

Energous’ WattUp platform uses small antennas to transfer energy over fairly long distances…

Apple supplier Dialog partners with wireless charging company Energous

Thursday, December 15, 2016 11:15 amThursday, December 15, 20164 Comments

Energous, the company long rumored to be working with Apple on long-range wireless charging for the iPhone…

Next-gen iPhone to feature wireless charging like Apple Watch

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 4:01 pmTuesday, November 29, 201616 Comments

2017 is the year the iPhone finally gets wireless charging…

Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s next-gen iPhone to feature all-glass case for wireless charging

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 2:32 pm19 Comments

Apple will switch to an all-glass casing for next year’s entire iPhone lineup in order to support wireless charging…

Two major ‘iPhone 8’ leaks reveal groundbreaking new features

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 11:30 am16 Comments

Apple is expected to release the ‘iPhone 8’ in September 2017 with a major redesign…

Evidence suggests Apple is working on the biggest mobile game-changer since the original iPhone

Tuesday, November 8, 2016 12:01 pmTuesday, November 8, 201620 Comments

Apple hasn’t yet managed to keep up with iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus demand…

Foxconn tests wireless charging for iPhone 8, source says

Monday, October 31, 2016 1:26 pmMonday, October 31, 20167 Comments

Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn Technology Group, is making wireless charging modules…

Praying for a new four-inch iPhone in 2017

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 4:50 pmTuesday, October 18, 201624 Comments

I’m a big supporter of the four-inch iPhone SE: It’s lightweight…

Evidence suggests Apple to use breakthrough Liquidmetal somewhere soon

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 3:55 pmThursday, October 27, 20167 Comments

There’s more evidence suggesting Apple is getting close to using Liquidmetal…

Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s next-gen iPhones will get a more scratch-resistant glass body, stainless steel frame and more

Thursday, September 29, 2016 4:50 pmThursday, September 29, 20167 Comments

With the glossy jet black iPhone 7 leading the way in sales, Apple is expected to switch…

Why Apple is right to hold back on wireless charging for the iPhone

Friday, September 16, 2016 4:50 pmFriday, September 16, 201617 Comments

It was yesterday suggested that Apple may be partnering with Energous…

Apple and a truly wireless future: AirPods are just the start

Saturday, September 10, 2016 2:05 pm28 Comments

We believe in a wireless future. A future where all of your devices intuitively connect…

Apple patent application reveals iPhone security feature that records fingerprints of thieves

Friday, August 26, 2016 10:58 amFriday, August 26, 201612 Comments

Being the leading portable devices company in the world, Apple is constantly advancing new security features…

South Korea company’s never-before-revealed battery technology expected to be Apple Car’s ‘secret weapon’

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 4:01 pmTuesday, August 9, 20167 Comments

The company’s battery technology will be used by Apple for its self-driving electric vehicle…

Foxconn working on ‘glass chassis’ yields for 2017 iPhone, sources say

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 3:05 pmTuesday, August 9, 20165 Comments

Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn Technology Group, is developing a glass casing for smartphones…

Apple invention turns Lightning headphones into smart walkie-talkies

Thursday, May 26, 2016 11:06 am7 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published a somewhat unusual Apple invention detailing…

Apple supplier Catcher CEO: One iPhone model will adopt glass casing next year

Thursday, May 19, 2016 2:15 pmThursday, May 19, 201612 Comments

Apple Inc. has decided that it will change iPhone casings from metal to glass to differentiate itself…

Inventor of the cellphone says this is the next big thing

Monday, May 9, 2016 12:01 pmMonday, May 9, 201631 Comments

Marty Cooper, who built the first handheld cell phone, says his invention has a glaring flaw…

Analyst: iPhone 7 set to be a disappointment, as Apple holds back for iPhone 8

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 12:01 pmTuesday, April 26, 201610 Comments

Apple is going to hold back its major iPhone innovations, saving them for release in 2017…

Why the 2017 iPhone will be made of Liquidmetal

Monday, April 18, 2016 12:55 pmMonday, April 18, 201616 Comments

Over the past few months, we’ve heard various rumors that this year’s iPhone will look…

Patent application reveals Apple Watch 2 may be able to detect sign language through hand gestures

Saturday, April 2, 2016 11:45 am12 Comments

The Apple Watch 2 speculated to be revealed this year may have gesture controls making it possible to control the smartwatch…

Professor behind Liquidmorphium Turing Phone invests in Liquidmetal, named to Board, enters into cross-licensing agreement

Monday, March 14, 2016 10:08 pmMonday, April 18, 20165 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted Apple a series of 40 new patents…

Dozens of once-secretive Apple Watch patents flooded the U.S. Patent Office today

Thursday, March 3, 2016 3:57 pmThursday, March 3, 20163 Comments

Thirty-one Apple Watch patent applications…

Apple’s next-gen iPhones might be even bigger game-changers than you think

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:55 pmWednesday, February 17, 201621 Comments

If you think growth is over at Apple, you have another thing coming…

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