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Apple granted 76 U.S. patents covering ‘Liquid Metal’ for device components, spatial audio, and more
This week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 76 Apple patents including a “Liquid Metal” patent and…
Apple granted patent for foldable iPhone with ‘self-healing’ screen
A new U.S. patent granted to Apple describes a foldable iPhone with a “self-healing” layer on the screen that will automatically fill…
Apple explores ways to block view of shoulder surfers
“Shoulder surfers” – people peering that your device’s display over your shoulder unbidden – are a real problem that leads to hacking…
Intriguing Apple ‘digital stone’ patent for Vision Pro revealed
A new Apple patent published by the USPTO describes an intriguing Apple Vision Pro accessory, a “digital stone.”
Who wants Face ID on Macs?
It’s been six years since Apple delivered the revolutionary, secure Face ID with iPhone X in 2017, but it’s never made its way to Macs…
New Apple patent application reveals in-air hand gestures to control Mac, iPad, and Apple TV
Apple has filed a patent application for computer systems that can provide virtual reality and mixed reality experiences on a variety of…
Forget foldable, Apple is exploring rollable displays
Foldable displays can be found in some niche phones currently, but they have issues. Perhaps that why Apple is exploring rollable displays…
Apple patent reveals revolutionary foldable device
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded Apple a patent for a foldable electronic device with touch sensors on February 14th…
Apple patents hint at Apple Watch with camera
Earlier this week, Apple was granted a patent for an Apple Watch strap that could potentially be used with a built-in camera. This is…
Apple granted five U.S. patents for mixed reality headset
The USPTO on Tuesday published a series of five patents newly granted to Apple that cover various attributes of a mixed reality headset …
Apple Pencil 3 may gain new ‘sliding’ and ‘rolling’ touch gestures and more
Thursday the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to next-gen “Apple Pencil 3” features…
Apple granted U.S. patent for Touch ID on Apple Watch
Apple on Thursday was granted a U.S. patent relating to a future-generation Apple Watch with Touch ID built into the Side button…
Apple patent reveals new AirPods Max Smart Case
When Apple introduced their fAirPods Max in December 2020, fans of premium headphones raved, but its “AirPods Max Smart Case” was…
Apple preps next-gen Apple Pencil 3
Two newly revealed patents, spotted by Patently Apple, suggest that any new Apple Pencil (4rd generation)) is in the works…
Apple granted U.S. patent for enhanced under-display Touch ID method
On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that reveals their work on yet another method of Touch ID…
Apple granted U.S. patent for in-display Face ID and Touch ID
With iPhone 14, Apple may be planning on removing the inelegant kludge (notch) as early as next year, with in-display Face ID …
Apple Car: Apple granted U.S. patent for ‘Active Suspension System’
Apple has been granted a patent (#11,065,931) for an “active suspension system” for a vehicle, which we commonly refer to as “Apple Car.”
Apple granted U.S. patent for an ‘Apple Car’ suspension system
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a patent (number 11,046,143) for a “fully-actuated suspension system.”
Apple patent reveals ‘Apple Car’ airbag system
Apple has filed a patent application (number 10,919,482) for an “airbag-based occupant safety system,” ostensibly for an “Apple Car.”
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…
