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  • Apple devices to get a 3D user interface

    Apple devices to get a 3D user interface

    Says new patent 13 January 2012 11:05 GMT

    Apple iOS-powered devices could be getting a new 3D graphical user interface according to patents recently filed by the company.

    The new UI should be capable of rendering advanced 3D environments as well as, and get this, detecting hovering...

  • Apple touch keyboard loses the keys. Apple, Patents, Keyboards, Hardware 0

    Apple touch keyboard loses the keys

    Patent hints at buttonless input 26 July 2011 13:34 GMT

    If the current Apple Mac keyboard isn't magical enough for you (is the keyboard "magical" yet? We can't keep track of all the iThings Jobs has given the magic tag to) then you might be interested to hear that Apple has patented a revolutionary new...

  • Apple awarded significant touchscreen patent. phones, mobile phones, tablets, apple, iphone, ipad, Touchscreen, Patents,  0

    Apple awarded significant touchscreen patent

    End to pinch and zoom on rivals? 23 June 2011 15:50 GMT

    Apple has been awarded a crucial patent regarding touchscreens, one it first applied for way back in 2007.

    Following Apple patent applications is both a laborious and tedious affair. Hardly a day goes past without the web buzzing about yet...

  • Apple and Nokia patent infringement case comes to an end. Apple, Nokia, Mobile phones, Smartphones, Patents, Lawsuits, phones 0

    Apple and Nokia patent infringement case comes to an end

    Mobile giants are both off the naughty step 14 June 2011 11:17 GMT

    Looks like Apple and Nokia have finally decided to play nice and bring their patent lawsuit to an end. The result? Well it looks like good news for the Finnish company, who has received a one-off settlement from Apple as well as continued royalties.

    The...

  • Apple patent shows 'magical' bezel of the future

    Apple patent shows 'magical' bezel of the future

    Touch-sensitive elements could be heading to iPad and iPhone 8 April 2011 10:16 GMT

    Apple could be about to add visual indicators and touch-sensitive buttons to the bezel that surrounds the display of future devices like the iPad and the iPhone, going beyond the standard touch-sensitive buttons and notification lights found on many...

  • Does Apple have 3D iPhone in the works?. Phones, 3DTV, Apple, iPhone, iPhone 5, Patents,  0

    Does Apple have 3D iPhone in the works?

    Awarded patent for glasses-free display system 28 December 2010 10:35 GMT

    Apple has been awarded a patent for a 3D stereoscopic display system fuelling rumour that it is considering adding 3D screen/projection technology to its products, including the iPhone, iPad or Mac computers. Alternatively, the company could be about...

  • Apple patents

    Apple patents "logo antenna" technology

    The decorative becomes functional 24 December 2010 14:19 GMT

    Apple has always been famous for placing its logo into the lids or backs of its various devices; most notable in its Mac book range of laptops, as the logo is illuminated when turned on.

    Now, it seems that this logo will not just have an...

  • iPad 2 patent shows possible future features

    iPad 2 patent shows possible future features

    Could it be fitted with a second dock connector and smart bezel? 27 September 2010 9:38 GMT

    Detailed schematics that potentially show features of the next version of the iPad have been uncovered in China by Patently Apple, a website that tracks Apple patent applications.

    The new designs, which are unconfirmed at present, describe...

  • Paul Allen sues Google, Apple, Facebook, Yahoo, YouTube and more

    Paul Allen sues Google, Apple, Facebook, Yahoo, YouTube and more

    Could change the way the Internet looks if successful 28 August 2010 15:24 GMT

    Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, and not the character from American Psycho, is suing Apple, Google, AOL, eBay, Facebook, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo and YouTube citing that the online sites are all breaking patents owned by...

  • Apple Smart Bicycle System patent promises to bring Nike Plus to cyclists

    Apple Smart Bicycle System patent promises to bring Nike Plus to cyclists

    Are current bike computers now doomed? 7 August 2010 8:19 GMT

    Apple has patented a system that would allow you to turn your iPod into a bike computer, in the same way that users can currently use the Nike Plus system to track their running performance.

    Patently Apple, yes a site dedicated to find and...

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    Nokia sues Apple over iPad patents

    Filed in Wisconsin 7 May 2010 17:48 GMT

    Nokia has chosen picturesque Wisconsin to file a sharp lawsuit against Apple, with accusations of infringing five patents related to the 3G variant of the iPad.

    It's the second US lawsuit in recent history, and the fifth pending legal action...

  • Microsoft to profit from Android

    Microsoft to profit from Android

    HTC patent deal sees Redmond cash in on "free" mobile OS 29 April 2010 0:30 GMT

    It looks like Microsoft are going to start profiting from mobile phone operators selling Android handsets following the announcement of a patent agreement with HTC.

    In what will most likely send shivers down other mobile handset makers like...

  • Apple planning iGroups social app

    Apple planning iGroups social app

    To share info about events as they're occurring 18 March 2010 17:25 GMT

    Apple has filed an interesting patent which describes a mobile phone application that allows groups of people to share information about a live event as it's occurring. It's called iGroups.

    It ties in with MobileMe and uses a very sophisticated...

  • Apple patents door-unlocking iKey

    Apple patents door-unlocking iKey

    iPhone may get the functionality 8 March 2010 16:48 GMT

    US technology manufacturer Apple has revealed that it's working on functionality that'd allow you to unlock doors using your mobile phone or a similar gadget. The hardware and software giant filed a patent (PDF link) for a device that uses near-field...

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    Apple sues HTC over 20 iPhone patents

    Jobs: "Competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours" 2 March 2010 15:20 GMT

    Apple has announced that it's suing HTC on 20 counts of patent infringement, all of which relate to the iPhone, its user interface, its underlying architecture and its hardware. Android isn't mentioned in the press release, indicating that the interface...

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