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Tag: Apple patents

Apple and online payments: 800 million reasons why that’s a good idea

Friday, June 20, 2014 3:33 pmFriday, June 20, 20144 Comments

Consumers are using Apple devices more than any other mobile device to shop…

Apple and GT Advanced open second sapphire plant in Salem, Massachusetts

Thursday, June 19, 2014 11:58 amThursday, June 19, 20145 Comments

A second Apple synthetic Sapphire Plant has been revealed…

Apple readies scratch-proof sapphire screens for next-gen 4.7- and 5.5-inch iPhones

Thursday, June 19, 2014 8:58 amThursday, June 19, 201420 Comments

Apple will be using sapphire crystal displays for both sizes…

Apple: We are working on new materials, new areas

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:21 am13 Comments

Materials we haven’t worked in before…

Apple patent details iWatch-enabled weight training tracker

Tuesday, June 10, 2014 9:02 amTuesday, June 10, 20142 Comments

Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for a weightlifting tracking system…

GT Advanced: UBS sees rising sapphire production for future Apple product

Wednesday, May 28, 2014 6:01 pmWednesday, May 28, 20145 Comments

Steven Chin of UBS today reiterates a Buy rating on shares of GT Advanced…

WWDC: So, how are Apple’s Liquidmetal plans shaping up?

Wednesday, May 28, 2014 1:28 pmWednesday, May 28, 201416 Comments

Apple seems set to thrill and possibly delight us at WWDC next week…

Apple patents method for embedding sapphire displays in LiquidMetal device chassis

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 8:55 amTuesday, May 27, 201410 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday issued Apple a patent…

Apple patents solar panels integrated into flexible multitouch displays

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 8:30 am5 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple…

Apple patent application reveals personal display headset invention

Thursday, May 8, 2014 3:31 pmThursday, May 8, 20142 Comments

Apple was well ahead of the pack when they were first granted a patent for a video headset display…

Apple acquires 21 LuxVue patents with some using synthetic sapphire

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 11:26 amTuesday, May 6, 20147 Comments

New ways that sapphire substrates can be used in next generation display backlights…

Apple granted surprising patent for an ‘iWatch’-like device

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:29 pm10 Comments

Apple states that the electronic device that they illustrate may be…

Apple granted Liquidmetal patent for hollow structures in possible future product designs

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 8:17 am6 Comments

Apple has been granted what could be a major patent today…

Two new Apple biometric patents reveal anti-spoofing measures and more

Thursday, April 17, 2014 11:30 amThursday, April 17, 20142 Comments

One invention delves into various methods that Apple’s Touch ID…

Apple continues to tweak Apple TV video headset accessory

Thursday, April 10, 2014 3:44 pmThursday, April 10, 201410 Comments

Today the US Patent and Trademark Office reveals that Apple has revisited their patent…

Apple granted 46 patents covering push-to-talk, avatars, advanced Slide-to-Unlock, and much more

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 8:56 amTuesday, April 8, 20144 Comments

A more advanced version of Apple’s famed Slide-to-Unlock feature…

‘Teaching away’ is why Apple’s rubber-banding patent has far more merit than slide-to-unlock

Monday, April 7, 2014 10:28 amMonday, April 7, 20147 Comments

Apple’s four most famous touchscreen software patents…

Oculus co-founder says he didn’t want a deal with Apple, chose Facebook instead

Thursday, March 27, 2014 5:28 pmThursday, March 27, 201445 Comments

Facebook creeps me out…

Apple invents a great new Apple TV feature you just might like

Thursday, March 27, 2014 4:26 pmThursday, March 27, 201426 Comments

In a nutshell, if you’re watching a movie on Apple TV and want to get…

Facebook buys Oculus: Why Apple hasn’t missed the boat on virtual-reality

Thursday, March 27, 2014 2:30 pmThursday, March 27, 201411 Comments

When Facebook acquired Oculus Rift for $2 billion, Mark Zuckerberg…

Apple granted Patent for version of Siri that includes distributing sensors throughout your home and office

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 10:04 am20 Comments

The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 38 newly granted patents…

Apple seems to be preparing to invade the mobile payments space

Friday, February 28, 2014 8:56 am12 Comments

Apple appears to be shooting for the moon…

Apple applies for multi-participant video conferencing architecture patent

Friday, February 21, 2014 8:31 am9 Comments

The sophistication of Apple’s architecture…

Apple patents iPad smart magnets for attaching cameras, controllers, other iPads and more

Thursday, February 20, 2014 8:56 amThursday, February 20, 20147 Comments

An Apple patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…

Brett Bilbrey, head of Apple’s Technology Advancement Group, retires

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 10:59 am5 Comments

Brett Bilbrey has retired, marking an end to a nearly 12-year career at Apple…

Apple patents biometric sensor-packed health monitoring earphones with ‘head gesture’ control

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 8:26 amTuesday, February 18, 201417 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent…

Apple applies to patent curved flexible display techniques

Thursday, February 13, 2014 10:28 amThursday, February 13, 20142 Comments

Apple’s work on flexible displays…

Apple granted patent for radical new multidimensional Mac file system featuring game-like 3D navigation

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 12:58 pmTuesday, February 4, 201418 Comments

Apple has been granted a patent today for their invention relating to computer systems…

Apple’s R&D spending, acquisitions point to multiple new products

Monday, February 3, 2014 1:01 pmMonday, February 3, 20148 Comments

The ongoing saga of Apple (AAPL) should go down in history as an resounding vindication…

Will Apple solve the credit card fraud problem?

Sunday, February 2, 2014 12:00 pmMonday, March 2, 201512 Comments

We have a number of mobile payment initiatives and products available…

Bypassing the credit card: Apple patent application reveals major financial system beyond iWallet

Thursday, January 30, 2014 3:35 pm14 Comments

Apple currently has a treasure trove of inventions relating to…

Apple patent application reveals smart bezel for iPad

Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:34 am2 Comments

On January 30, 2014, the US Patent & Trademark Office published…

5 Apple patents hint at looming surprises

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 3:33 pm11 Comments

pple is back in the headlines this week…

Apple patents solar-powered MacBook with two-sided display with touch input

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 9:33 amTuesday, January 28, 20143 Comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent…

Apple patents multi-service TV and radio; allows users to automatically skip ads

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 1:01 pmTuesday, January 21, 201417 Comments

Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent for a system that…

Google doubled patent filings in 2013 as battle with Apple intensifies

Monday, January 13, 2014 3:02 pmMonday, January 13, 201410 Comments

As a proxy war rages over Android in courtrooms around the world…

Hidden Apple patent for flexible display devices discovered

Saturday, January 11, 2014 12:15 pm11 Comments

Future flexible display configurations that will allow a device…

Apple patent filing hints at home-based media server

Thursday, January 9, 2014 11:28 amThursday, January 9, 201416 Comments

A network media device is described that pulls multimedia data from…

Apple’s 3D recording patent could bring user-generated ‘street views’ to Maps

Tuesday, January 7, 2014 1:32 pmTuesday, January 7, 201418 Comments

Apple was awarded a patent this week for a concept that could allow users…

Apple patents accurate touch and hover panel

Tuesday, December 24, 2013 9:58 am1 Comment

Apple’s extensive U.S. Patent No. 8,614,693…

Interesting new Siri invention revealed amid flood of 204 new Apple patent applications

Friday, December 13, 2013 8:59 am9 Comments

On December 12, 2013, the US Patent & Trademark Office insanely published 204 Apple patent applications…

Apple patent application reveals restaurant ordering and reservation system

Thursday, December 12, 2013 5:57 pm4 Comments

On December 12, 2013, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application…

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