Apple has filed a patent application (number 10,919,482) for an “airbag-based occupant safety system,” ostensibly for an “Apple Car.”
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Apple granted new AirPods Max patent for glass earcups
Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to AirPods Max described as having glass earcups …
New Apple patent reveals work on Apple Watch blood pressure measurement
Apple has been granted a patent with the goal of making the Apple Watch an effective blood pressure measuring tool…
Forget 5G. Apple is really betting on this technology with iPhone 12
Apple hasn’t yet introduced an augmented reality device or even promised one, but the company recently took steps to build the most advanced…
Apple smartglasses could give users ‘night vision’
With a combination of radar and LiDAR, Apple smartglasses could provide users with “night vision” when light levels are too low for the human eye…
Apple patent application reveals self-healing display for foldable iPhone
The Apple patent describes a foldable device, like an iPhone or iPad, that includes a display with a layer featuring self-healing properties…
Apple granted two more patents for ‘Apple Glasses’
Apple has been granted two patents for its rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality / virtual reality / mixed reality head-mounted…
Apple silicon-powered MacBook likely the first Mac to get Face ID
A new patent filing (number 20200285314) hints that Face ID may be finally coming to the Mac.In the patent application, Apple says there…
Apple Glasses could offer ‘predictive, foveated VR’
Apple has been granted yet another U.S. patent (number 10,739,599) for what we commonly call “Apple Glasses,” the company’s expected…
Apple granted U.S. patent for dual 5G/LTE connectivity
With all four expected models of the upcoming “iPhone 12” expected to offer 5G connectivity, Apple’s U.S. patent for 5G /LTE dual connectivity reveals…
Apple granted 64 patents, including vehicle charging system, braking system, and more
Apple today was granted 64 patents indicating that the pace of Apple’s intellectual property on their Project Titan vehicle/vehicular systems…
Apple granted a U.S. patent for an ‘Apple Glove’
Apple is working on tech that would allow Macs and iPads to be controlled by an “Apple Glove.” The company has been granted a patent (number 10,642,356)…
Apple patent reveals Apple Watch shark detection
A newly-granted Apple patent (number 10,617,358) shows an Apple Watch that’s even more valuable to surfers by including shark detection …
Apple patent application reveals Macs with Face ID
Based on an Apple patent revealed by the USPTO, it looks like Apple intends to finally bring Face ID biometric authentication to Macs …
Apple prepping a shape-shifting Magic Mouse?
Apple’s Magic Mouse of the future may have shape-shifting capabilities by actually changing its physical shape in order to make itself more comfortable…
Latest batch of foldable phones exhibit poor durability
A handful of companies, best know for copying Apple’e iPhone, are trying to differentiate themselves with so-called foldable phones…
Apple patent app reveals ‘autonomous navigation system’ for vehicles
Apple has filed for a U.S. patent for an “autonomous navigation system” which enables autonomous navigation of a vehicle along one or more portions of…
Strategy Analytics: Foldable smartphone shipments to hit 100 million by 2025
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global foldable smartphone shipments will grow from under 1M units in 2019 to 100M by 2025…
Apple patent app reveals radical iMac made of single sheet of glass
A newly-published Apple patent application reveals that the company is considering a radical redesign: an iMac made of single sheet of glass …
Zens Liberty charger looks close to what Apple wanted AirPower to be
The Zens Liberty wireless charging mat may not entirely replicate what Apple wanted their AirPower charger to be, but it does a remarkable job…
Newly-revealed patents offer glimpse of Apple’s 2020 vision
Apple patents granted in the final moments of 2019 shine a little light into its plans for the next decade…
Apple patent application reveals self-tightening Apple Watch band with health sensors
The tightness sensor and health sensor could work in tandem to monitoring changes in the tightness of the band, adjust tightness, and measure various health/fitness metics….
Apple wins patent for in-display Touch ID system already in use in 16-inch MacBook Pro
Apple continues to work on both Touch ID and Face ID biometric security and today was awarded a patent for a fingerprint reader that could be embedded into a display…
Apple granted U.S. patent for a next-gen Magic Mouse: Magic Mouse Pro?
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of X newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today…
Apple granted patent for a vehicle floor
In the patent info, the tech giant says “it would be advantageous to provide a floor structure” for an automobile that distributes forces…
Apple patent filing reveals voice- and touch-based vehicle user interface
Apple has filed for a patent for a “voice and touch user interface” for an automobile…
Future Apple Memoji could be created automatically from users’ photos
An iPhone or iPad may automatically generate Memoji for users by analyzing a photograph of the user’s face to determine the closest combination of facial features…
Apple patent reveals new keyboard mechanisms to make thinner MacBooks
Future MacBooks could be made even thinner by using a slimmer keyboard, by switching out the butterfly mechanism for one where the keys are positioned much closer to the circuit board…
Apple granted more U.S. patents for Apple Watch ‘smartbands’
Apple has been granted a trio of U.S. patents for Apple Watch smart bands…
Apple patent reveals vehicle imaging system for object detection
Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,397,497) for a “solar invariant imaging system for object detection” in a vehicle…
Apple was granted over 2,000 patents last year
Apple was last year granted more than 2,000 patents, putting in around 10th place in a ranking of US companies…
Apple patent reveals plans to make MacBooks perform faster than ever
A newly-revealed Apple patent application shows how Apple is working to make future MacBooks perform even better for users…
Apple’s MacBook Face ID could be even better than the iPhone’s
Apple’s Face ID has been a popular biometric security feature for the iPhone….
Apple patents gesture, expression tracking for mixed reality headset
Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset could include a number of sensors to track the eyes, gestures and even facial expressions of its users…
Apple patent application hints at Apple Watch ‘smartbands’
Future Apple Watch bands may have additional features and do more than simply keep the smart watch on your wrist…
Analysts: Apple could gain smartphone market share thanks to Trump administration’s Huawei ban
While the Trump administration’s ban on Huawei is causing trouble for the smartphone maker, Apple has a chance to gain smartphone market share…
Apple patent reveals in-vehicle ‘interactive screen projection’ system
Apple has been granted a patent (number 20190164344) for a ‘system and method for interactive screen projection’ for a vehicle…
Analyst: Apple is investing heavily in R&D of new products
Investors are focusing on the “apparent lack of ongoing innovation at Apple,” but…
We’re still waiting on ‘smartbands’ for our Apple Watch
A smarter watch band will play a crucial role in Apple Watch’s future as a personal technology device…
Apple granted patent for a ‘passenger vehicle door and window’
A passenger vehicle includes a body, a powertrain, a first door, and a second door…
New details emerge about Apple’s Lighthouse deal
In March, Apple acquired the patents of Lighthouse, the maker of a security camera powered by artificial intelligence…
Thoughts on Apple TV+
What’s the best way to watch Apple’s TV channel…
