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Apple, WiTricity, and wireless charging

By , Monday, Jul 11, 2011
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With rumors of Apple exploring new ways to charge iPhones and iPads, MacRumors pulls together threads from a company called WiTricity, which is based wireless charging research from MIT, and

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Apple patent gives a glimpse of iTunes Cloud?

By , Thursday, May 19, 2011
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Patently Apple has shone a light on a recent Apple patent that shows how cloud based music and media locker could be integrated into iTunes in robust, dare I say

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Apple working on new multitouch gestures for iOS 5, illuminated smart bezel for iPhone 5?

By , Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011
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PatentlyApple has uncovered some interesting patent applications from Apple involving new multitouch gestures and smart bezels aimed at making interaction more simple and gestures more memorable.

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Future Apple iPads to have a built-in kickstand? [Patent Watch]

By , Friday, Feb 4, 2011
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Patently Apple got their hands on an Apple patent application that shows future iPads may just be designed with a built-in kickstand. iPads, and perhaps Cinema Displays, would have the

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iPad to gain facial recognition camera and new speaker array? [Patent Watch]

By , Thursday, Jan 6, 2011
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The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published a patent submitted by Apple today that indicates the use of a facial recognition camera as well as a new speaker array for

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Apple patents iPhone social network for retail shopping

By , Friday, Dec 31, 2010
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The latest patent filed by Apple shows a possible Ping-like social networking tool for the retail shopping world. It would allow for iPhone owners to share comments, opinions and recommendations

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Future iPads to use light, flexible “knitted” material? [Patent watch]

By , Friday, Dec 17, 2010
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Another interesting Apple patent has made its way out of Cupertino, this one explaining a process in which Apple would use new “knitting technology” to create a flexible material for

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Apple working on a more social way to buy and share apps [Patent watch]

By , Friday, Dec 10, 2010
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Based on a recent patent filing, it looks as if Apple may be looking at even more ways to buy and share apps. This approach would be a bit more

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Radial menus, location-based radio, 3D displays – iPhone and iPad patent round up

By , Saturday, Dec 4, 2010
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Some of Apple’s more interesting recent patent applications and grants for iPad and iPhone include spiraling, radial menus, an actual radio app, 3D displays without the need for annoying glasses.

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Future iPhone to allow capacitive touch with gloves on?

By , Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010
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Hitachi Displays out of Japan have been working on a new type of capacitive display technology that Apple could use in the next-generation iPhone 5 coming in 2011 that allows

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