The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of X newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today…
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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…
What’s Apple, now one of the biggest R&D investors, getting for its money?
Apple has been massively ramping up its spending on research and development…
Apple’s years of work on AR and VR will pay off in the 2020 smartglasses
Apple’s work in the virtual reality and augmented reality field has produced…
Apple faces pressure over foldable phones, ‘observers’ contend
The arrival of foldable smartphones is fueling speculation about how Apple will respond…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple AR glasses coming in 2020; will require iPhone to do the heavy lifting
Apple talks about augmented reality at any opportunity it gets, but so far its fierce ambition…
Apple Watch health monitoring sensors could appear in future MacBooks
Future MacBook models could offer some of the same health and fitness tracking functions…
Apple’s streaming video plans put Disney CEO Bob Iger’s board seat at risk
Apple Inc.’s foray into original TV shows and movies is increasing competition with Walt Disney Co…
Apple acquires smart home security startup Lighthouse AI’s patent portfolio
Apple has recently acquired a handful of patents from Lighthouse AI…
Apple’s glass supplier says it’ll be ready for real, durable foldable iPhones within ‘a couple of years’
Foldable phones like Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and Huawei’s Mate X are coming, whether you’re ready or not…
Apple patent application reveals foldable iPhone with self-heating display, lock-out mechanism to protect against cold weather damage
The foldable smartphone era is in full swing with the recent introductions of the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X..
If Apple does a foldable iPhone, then folding phones will have been done right
Media around the world is now wondering where Apple’s foldable phone is…
Apple has been working on folding iPhones for years
The appearance of Galaxy Fold and Huawei’s Mate X has generated a lot of excitement…
Apple patent reveals features of augmented reality smartglasses
Multiple reports suggest that Apple is developing an augmented reality headset or glasses…
Huawei’s new foldable ‘Mate X’ smartphone starts at $2,600
Chinese smartphone company Huawei on Sunday unveiled its first foldable smartphone…
Concept design envisions what a foldable iPhone would look like
Samsung introduced its first smartphone with a flexible display on Wednesday and seemed to pitch…
One of the main problems with Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is that it doesn’t really fold
Samsung went to painstaking lengths to avoid talking about the fact that their Galaxy Fold doesn’t really fold…
Most analysts expect Apple to wait until 2020 to offer a foldable iPhone
Expect Apple to wait say for one year and come up with foldable phones with more features, as they did with the smartwatch…
Apple likely to unveil TV streaming service at star-studded event on March 25th
A new Apple News subscription service, an Apple TV subscription service, and much more are on tap…
Apple’s forthcoming news service will have to overcome some hurdles
Apple’s plans to launch a subscription service for news are, by this point, an open secret…
Apple plans star-studded March 25th event to unveil video and news subscription services
Apple Inc. is planning to unveil video and news subscription offerings next month…
Apple is targeting April to launch its new video service
Apple is in the final stages of preparing its new streaming video service…
Oprah Winfrey hires Terry Wood from Netflix to head up Apple’s original content production
Oprah Winfrey has found her point person for all things Apple…
Apple’s ‘Project Titan’ autonomous vehicle could be summoned, unlocked, and paid for via iPhone or Apple Watch
Apple has filed for a patent for a ‘system and method for vehicle authorization’ that would allow you to…
Apple patent application for Apple TV interface reveals aspects of live TV streaming service
Apple suggests the use of a side bar that can be used to drill down to specific categories and types of content…
