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A new Apple patent was just revealed that suggests iOS (and the upcoming Mac OS X Lion) could have scrolling menus and toolbars The idea would be that users could
Apple has shown an increasing interest as of late in creating stainless steel devices that are more durable to everyday wear and tear, and have been experimenting with an external
Apple has applied for yet another patent; this one is for filtering text messages. Why would one want to filter text messages, you ask? To prevent sexting of course!
Sexting
Some Apple patents were made public this weekend giving possible hints at the the future of the iPad, include a landscape dock port and “smart-bezel”.
The first one shows a
A new patent recently filed by Apple lays out plans to unleash iPhones and iPads covered with sensors that could make buttons like Home and Sleep/Wake obsolete:
“For instance, holding
I’ve long dreamt of a world where, instead of launching Front Row’s movie interface or DashBoard’s widget screen on a Mac, I could just launch a version of iPhone/iPad’s iOS
Patently Apple discovered a recently published Apple patent detailing an “Add Contact” workflow and “Social Networking” workflow that specifically uses Facebook as it’s main example. Now that does not mean
According to Patently Apple, Apple is laying the foundations for a potential iGroups app that would allow like-minded iPhone (or iPod touch and iPad users, presumably) to set up
Patently Apple brings another interesting Apple proposal to our attention — this one involving using the iPhone camera to detect swipes backward, forward, and the accelerometer to detect pause or
Apple patent applications and awards are so voluminous they could fill an entire blog all by themselves — enter Patently Apple, just such a blog, which brings word of
