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Tag: materials science

Apple patent app reveals method to manufacture hardened ceramics with zirconia particles

Thursday, August 6, 2015 5:35 pmThursday, August 6, 20155 Comments

Apple has over the years discussed the use of ceramic materials…

Apple’s new Japanese R&D center to focus on vehicles, materials, and health

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 8:38 amWednesday, July 15, 20153 Comments

Alongside an expanding retail presence…

Apple Watch: Engineering perfection has its flaws

Friday, June 5, 2015 1:29 pm10 Comments

Apple is famous for its obsessive care for design and manufacturing…

Apple Watch tops Consumer Reports’ tests of 11 smartwatches

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 1:28 pmWednesday, May 6, 201512 Comments

For the last several weeks, we’ve run 11 smartwatches through our labs…

Consumer Reports: Scratch resistance of Apple Watch sapphire and Ion-X glass is impressive

Monday, April 27, 2015 12:01 pmMonday, April 27, 201512 Comments

An 8 on the Mohs scale is equivalent to topaz, just one step below sapphire…

If Apple goes with full sapphire displays, smartphone rivals won’t be able to match

Friday, July 11, 2014 3:37 pmFriday, July 11, 201421 Comments

Apple’s partnership with GT Advanced has allowed Apple to help fund advanced sapphire production methods…

Large iPhone 6 screen looks like sapphire, says expert who spoke to Apple

Friday, July 11, 2014 1:57 pm8 Comments

I think Apple have been quite cunning…

Jony Ive on Apple, Tim Cook, design and making, and understanding materials inside and out

Monday, June 16, 2014 5:32 pmMonday, June 16, 201421 Comments

Steve Jobs created a core principle for the company’s designers and engineers…

Graphene: The totally amazing wonder material that could revolutionize technology

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 12:28 pmTuesday, May 13, 201446 Comments

It conducts heat 10 times better than copper and electricity 100 times better than silicon, is transparent like plastic…

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