A federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion after finding that Apple’s Taptic Engine infringes two…
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MP Materials skyrockets after $500 million Apple deal for rare earth magnets
Apple and miner MP Materials announced a $500 million deal Tuesday for rare earth magnets and the development of a recycling facility…
U.S. opens first rare earths mine in over 70 years, backed by Trump administration
The U.S. opened its first new rare earths mine in over 70 years with the Brook Mine in Wyoming, which held its ribbon-cutting ceremony…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro models will not have physical buttons
Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra will graduate from physical to solid-state buttons with Taptic Engine feedback…
Apple supplier hints iPhone 15 Pro models may get haptic buttons
Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and the flagship iPhone 15 Pro Max are in line to get haptic buttons in 2023 which would…
Apple’s new iPhones use recycled rare earth elements in a key component
Apple’s new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max will used recycled rare earth elements in a key component…
Leaks reveal a trio of new ‘iPhone 11’ models coming from Apple within months
One of the more notable changes being reported for these phones is a new type of Taptic Engine…
Why it’s time for Apple to kill 3D Touch
Three years ago, Jason Snell wrote about the problems with 3D Touch, after six months…
Apple expected to eliminate 3D Touch from all 2019 iPhones in favor of Haptic Touch
Four years after 3D Touch debuted on the iPhone 6s, the pressure-sensitive feature…
Nintendo battles Apple for parts as demand for Switch increases
Nintendo Co.’s biggest battle these days isn’t against other game makers…
Apple Watch models could get slimmer as Apple patent reveals haptic motor in wristband
Apple is investigating the possibility of transferring Apple Watch’s haptic feedback mechanism…
Should Apple be more bullish on Virtual Reality?
Once submerged in the world of VR, it quickly becomes evident that the potential…
Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘We are high on Augmented Reality for the long run’
When it comes to virtual and augmented reality, Apple is…
iPhone 7 Plus is the starting point of Apple’s major push into augmented reality
The two cameras that make up the dual-camera system found in the iPhone 7 Plus are a pair of ‘smart eyes’ that will alter the way we use an iPhone…
iPhone 7 Plus proves Apple is gearing up for augmented reality
The iPhone 7 Plus could be Apple’s first major step into augmented reality…
What iPhone 7 says about Apple’s future augmented reality plans
I believe Apple’s next big iPhone release is going to feature augmented reality technology…
Apple CEO Cook: Both AR, VR are ‘incredibly interesting’
There’s virtual reality and there’s augmented reality — both of these are incredibly interesting…
Millions of Americans ready to buy an Apple VR headset
Would you purchase a virtual reality headset from Apple?…
Tim Cook publicly confirms Apple has augmented reality plans
Apple CEO, Tim Cook, set the cat amongst the pigeons last night when he confirmed the company…
Apple Watch makes my life as a deafblind person much easier
If there was ever a good time to be losing your sight when you are already deaf, it is 2016…
AAPL stock: This little device could be huge for Apple Inc.
Recently things haven’t been going very well for Apple Inc. stock investors, but…
Two technologies that could spur iPhone unit sales growth
There are at least two significant technologies that could drive new iPhone growth and its ecosystem that could…
Apple, a 13-year no-show at Stanford VR Lab, is a regular lately
Apple hadn’t visited his lab in 13 years. Representatives from the company have been three times in the last three months…
Augmented reality and the Apple Car
Apple’s VR plans have attracted attention, and could have an augmented reality bearing on its plans for Apple Car…
Why Apple should hold off on entering Virtual Reality
With Samsung’s Gear VR, using it is a process of figuring out all kinds of fascinating ways it doesn’t work…
Apple seriously ramps up their secret Virtual Reality project
Apple is putting some time and money into exploring the future of virtual and augmented reality…
Apple acquires Flyby Media; assembles large team of virtual and augmented reality experts
Apple has been building prototypes of possible headset configurations for several months…
The secret is out: Apple to enter new $80 billion market
Apple has increased its expenditures in research and development by 90% in the last two-years….
Apple hires leading virtual reality researcher
Apple has hired one of the top US researchers in virtual reality…
Apple is building a virtual reality supply chain with disruptive potential, new research shows
The technology has evolved to enable human-machine interface, such that a virtual reality experience…
Apple Retail Stores drop appointment-only system for Apple Watch
Just over four months since the Apple Watch began its Apple Retail Store debut…
Apple to up scale Taptic Engine for next-gen iPhone and iPad, sources say
Apple’s Taptic Engine is basically a branded version of haptic user interface technology…
KGI lowers Apple Watch forecast significantly, says demand slowing down
A new KGI research note predicts that production of the Apple Watch…
Apple Watch to determine fate of smartwatch market
Apple’s smartwatch competitors need the Apple Watch to succeed…
Deafblind teen Molly Watt: Apple Watch is very impressive
I was born deaf and registered blind when I was 14…
Apple Watch features that would be good on the next iPhone
Apple has been working on its smartphone for over a decade…
Apple Watch: Faulty Taptic Engine from AAC Technologies slows rollout, sources say
A key component of the Apple Watch made by one of two suppliers…
New Apple haptics patent application reveals diamond-layered trackpad that simulates wood, other textures
Apple has been working on delivering advanced haptics for some time now…
ZDNet’s Gewirtz on Apple’s refreshed MacBook Pro: ‘Holy Mother of God, that’s fast!’
I’m writing this on my new MacBook Pro…
Analyst: Low Apple Watch supply due to haptic motor and OLED display issues
Considering Apple’s current supply chain capacity and future expansion plans…
Force Touch rumored to arrive exclusively on ‘iPhone 6s Plus’
Apple with Force Touch sensors designed for the iPhone…
Computerworld reviews Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Force Touch: Confidently recommended
The last time I reviewed the 13-in. MacBook Pro, I was quickly won over by its size…
