Image-Based Authentication Techniques Could Be Coming To Apple Products
Text-based authentication of Macs and iOS devices could go away if a new Apple creation comes to fruition.
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Apple Awarded Patents For 'Slide-To-Unlock,' iPhone 3GS
Apple is awarded two new patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
A Laser-Based Keyboard For iPad Could Really Be Coming This Time
Future Apple products could include laser-based keyboard technology.
Apple Working On A Smart Device That Tells Users When To Replace Their Sneakers
Forget the iTV. The product Apple could be working on this year could be the iShoe.
It Is A Boatload: Apple Is Awarded 26 New Patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published a list of 26 newly granted Apple patents.
Apple Awarded Five New Design Patents, Some With Steve Jobs' Name Attached
Five new Apple patents were published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Apple Is Working On An Active Stylus For Use With iOS Devices
Apple said to be working on new type of stylus.
Design Of The iPad, iPhone 4 Among Five Patents Granted To Apple
Apple won five patents this week covering the design of the iPhone 4, iPad, and some well-known accessories
Cutting The Cord: Apple Applies For Another Wireless Charging Patent
Apple has submitted a second patent application for wireless charging technology.
Apple Looking To Eliminate The Silent Mode Rattling Noise With New Invention
In the future, our iPhones might not vibrate off the table when in silent mode.
Apple Invents Another Use For iOS Device Packaging
A patent application details a dock that literally transforms from packaging.
Apple Loses FaceTime Patent Case
Apple must pay VirnetX $368 million for infringing on their patents.
Apple Awarded Patent For Maps App We Can No Longer Use
Apple was recently awarded a patent for the original Maps design for iOS. You know, the design that beginning with iOS 6 is no longer installed on the iPhone/iPod touch.
New Patented Apple Technology Tracks Unauthorized Use Of An iOS Device
The technology makes the useful Find My iPhone app look simple in comparison.
Patent Shows Possible Biometric Future For iOS Devices
Two new interesting Apple patents show how biometrics would be integrated into iOS devices and what a new iPhone carrying case might look like.
New Apple Patent Applications Show Hybrid Wireless Earphones And Shake To Print Options
While the EarPods debuted to mixed reviews, a new patent application shows that Apple is hard at work creating a much more interesting solution.
Really, Apple Hasn’t Invented Anything?
A former Apple executive says the company hasn't invented anything.
Does Apple Plan On Killing The Commercial?
A new patent suggests that Apple could soon introduce a device to help us skip or turn off commercials.
This Pending Patent Makes The iPad Smart Cover Look Like A Dumb Cover
A new Apple patent has been made public and it details what could make the current iPad Smart Cover look like a dumb piece of polyurethane.
Could Latest Apple Patent Put The Kibosh On Competition?
Apple's just been granted the mother of all smartphone patents. Maybe.
New Patent Suggests Apple May Someday Enter Wearable Computer Market Too
First Google, now Apple could enter wearable computer market.
Apple’s Invents New Fault Monitoring Battery System
Today, the United States Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals a new battery pack with a fault-monitoring mechanism. The system utilizes a conductive instrument that would alert users using a color-changing mechanism, and/or a sensor in the battery pack.
FFS FTW: Newest Apple Patent Reinforces 'iTV' Rumors
If you still don't think Apple will release an actual TV, this patent might change your mind.
