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Apple granted patent for an iMac made from a giant piece of glass
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple has today been granted a new patent for what appears to be an iMac with a continuous glass panel making up its body and input devices.

Apple patent points to in-display Touch ID and Face ID for future devices
By Oliver Haslam published

Apple threatens to leave the UK over 'commercially unacceptable' patent fee
By Oliver Haslam published

Apple pulls its antitrust suit against patent troll Fortress leaving Intel all alone
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple has removed itself from an antitrust suit against patent troll Fortress, leaving Intel to fight the good fight on its own.

Patent suggests Siri could make itself louder or quieter based on noise
By Oliver Haslam last updated
A new patent suggests that Apple is working on allowing Siri to shout or whisper when the need arises based on the amount of noise in the room.

New patent points to a future iPhone with a Mac Pro design
By Joe Wituschek published
A new patent granted to Apple by the United States Patent and Trademark Office shows off an iPhone with the Mac Pro's cheese grater design.

Apple Car could get infrared headlights for ultimate night time safety
By Oliver Haslam published
A new Apple patent could put infrared headlights into whatever Project Titan turns into.

Apple has a new patent for displays with variable refresh rates
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple has won a new patent related to displays that offer a variable refresh rate.

Apple may venture into health coaching and blood glucose management
By Joe Wituschek published
A new patent granted to Apple talks about potential health coaching features and help with blood glucose management.

Apple is working on iPhone cases that charge your AirPods
By Oliver Haslam published
Charging your AirPods might just be a case of putting them into your iPhone's case.

Apple Glasses might be able to unlock devices just by looking at them
By Oliver Haslam published
Other than Apple Car, Apple Glasses might be the most rumored product in recent Apple history. Now the company has a new patent to add to the pile.

Apple Must Pay $506 million over use of PanOptis LTE patents
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple has been found guilty of infringing upon PanOptis patents relating to the use of LTE in iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches.

Koss is suing Apple over its use of wireless audio connections
By Oliver Haslam published
Headphone company Koss is going after Apple, claiming that it infringes upon some of its patents.

Apple's rumored over-the-ear headphones might finally covert me to a premium headphone user
By Luke Filipowicz published
I don't buy super expensive headphones because there are just so many good pairs of headphones that don't cost $400; however, Apple's rumored over-the-headphones just might change that for me.

New Apple patent calculates wind resistance for cyclists using Apple Watch
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple applies for tons of patents and the latest to be granted could point to new, future Apple Watch features.

Apple could let your MacBook charge an iPhone or Apple Watch, patent suggests
By Stephen Warwick published
An Apple patent has revealed how it could use larger devices like MacBooks and iPads to charge the iPhone and Apple Watch.

Apple takes aim at the Surface Neo and Duo with multiple display patent
By Stephen Warwick published
A newly-published Apple patent has revealed how users could configure multiple devices to work in a single system using a feature called "joint operating mode".

Apple smart home patent can auto-generate a floor plan of your building
By Stephen Warwick published
Apple has published a second patent pointing to vastly improved smart home capabilities, based on modular technology that can determine where it is located in relation to other devices.

New patent points to a future Apple Pencil with a touch interface
By Oliver Haslam published
The second-generation Apple Pencil already supports basic touch interaction, but future ones might be much more interactive.

Apple patent points to future iPhones that can summon emergency services without needing a signal
By Oliver Haslam published
A new Apple patent suggests the company is working on turning iPhones and other devices into emergency beacons so they can read emergency services without the need for a signal.
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