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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 …
Apple patent filing reveals ‘Apple Glove’ input device
The gloves could be used to control computers and head-mounted display units…
Apple patent filing details wireless communication between iPhone and ‘Apple Glasses’
Apple has filed for another patent (number 10,530,915) regarding the rumored “Apple Glasses.”
Apple smart glasses could have hidden cameras and removable earphones
Apple’s long-rumored AR or VR headset could keep some of its optical components behind an electrically-controlled layer to hide them…
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…
Apple buys first-ever carbon-free aluminum from Alcoa-Rio Tinto venture
Apple Inc on Thursday said it has bought the first-ever commercial batch of carbon-free aluminum from a joint venture…
Apple granted U.S. patent for a next-gen Magic Mouse: Magic Mouse Pro?
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of X newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today…
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 loses RAW video patent battle with RED; companies ‘will work together’ says RED President
RED has claimed victory in the latest battle over its patent on RAW video, this time against Apple…
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 files for a patent for an AirPower-like wireless charging system
The AirPower was originally announced in September 2017 alongside the iPhone X. It was supposed to be able to charge a Qi-compatible iPhone, an Apple Watch, and a pair of AirPods…
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 Watch patent application reveals millimeter wave 5G and Wi-Fi design, metal oxide gas sensors
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple…
Apple petitions to invalidate Red’s Rawcode format patent
In a legal argument that could enable the use of Rawcode in Apple products sans licensing fee, Apple has requested for a review to potentially invalidate a patent…
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 patent application reveals work on AR view to highlight route while driving
An Apple patent application reveals work on a more intuitive navigation aid to drivers using augmented reality to superimpose the route…
‘LoveFrom Jony’ trademark filed as Ive exits Apple to launch independent design firm
Last month, Apple announced that Jony Ive would be leaving the company to form his own independent design firm…
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 granted patent for a small form factor telephoto camera
Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,338,344) for a small form telephoto camera as it looks for more ways to improve…
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…
Apple patent application describes linking two iPads together, binding them like a book
Apple has filed for a patent for a “system with multiple display” that would allow two iPads to be linked together.
Apple patent application shows continued work on AirPower-like device
Apple may have abandoned plans for its AirPower wireless charger, but that doesn’t mean the company has abandoned plans for such a device…
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…
Apple patent application reveals force-sensing gloves for iPhone that detect gestures and grip
Apple wants people to be able to interact with devices using gloves and other items of clothing…
Apple patent filing hints at a HomePod theater system
I’ve said before that Apple should introduce both lower-priced HomePods and more expensive ones
Apple’s patent application reveals ‘Synthetic Group Selfies,’ automatically creates seamless collages from multiple shots
Family portraits and photographs of a group are great ways for friends and acquaintances to capture a moment…
Thoughts on Apple TV+
What’s the best way to watch Apple’s TV channel…
Apple patent application explores simplification of device connectivity, including generating a mesh network in an emergency
Wearable devices like the Apple Watch and Internet of Things hardware could have an easier time connecting…
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…
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…
Rio Tinto in talks with Apple on next step of carbon-free aluminum project
We are looking at the next wave of partnership with Apple…
Apple Watch health monitoring sensors could appear in future MacBooks
Future MacBook models could offer some of the same health and fitness tracking functions…
