Apple Hiring for Advanced Multi-touch Displays
A new job description posted by Apple on Monday, May 12th reveals that Apple is seeking an engineer to "lead the engineering activities to develop the new process and design for the multi-touch panel used in Apple products. This individual will serve as a focal point in the designing and the process development of advanced multi-touch panels from the concept to the product ramp."
Responsibilities include designing and developing new multi-touch panels for high volume production, and the candidate should have experience in the flat panel industry. Another job description reveals that some of these hires are entering into a newly created "Panel Process & Optics Group" at Apple which is responsible for future flat panel designs.
While the fruits of these specific employees' efforts won't likely be seen for years, it has been well established that Apple has long been been working on advanced multi-touch displays. Based on this job description and previous patent applications, it is clear that Apple's intentions are beyond the multi-touch display that currently resides on the iPhone and iPod touch. Advanced multi-touch gesturing patents have shown Apple's efforts to incorporate new gestures into Mac OS X itself. Simple multi-touch has already made its way into the trackpad of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
Apple has also been rumored to be working on a mini-tablet project which may incorporate more advanced multi-touch recognition over the existing iPhone and iPod touch.
Responsibilities include designing and developing new multi-touch panels for high volume production, and the candidate should have experience in the flat panel industry. Another job description reveals that some of these hires are entering into a newly created "Panel Process & Optics Group" at Apple which is responsible for future flat panel designs.
While the fruits of these specific employees' efforts won't likely be seen for years, it has been well established that Apple has long been been working on advanced multi-touch displays. Based on this job description and previous patent applications, it is clear that Apple's intentions are beyond the multi-touch display that currently resides on the iPhone and iPod touch. Advanced multi-touch gesturing patents have shown Apple's efforts to incorporate new gestures into Mac OS X itself. Simple multi-touch has already made its way into the trackpad of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
Apple has also been rumored to be working on a mini-tablet project which may incorporate more advanced multi-touch recognition over the existing iPhone and iPod touch.
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49 months ago
These are senior positions, which would indicate they are for a new project, rather than hiring being done to fill out the staff for a long-running project or an imminent product.
49 months ago
Sweet can't wait to see what the next generation of computers is going to be, some cool stuff in the coming up years
49 months ago
so if there just hiring the mutlitouch engineers now does that mean there's not going to be a mystery tablet released at WWDC??
49 months ago
Definitely sounds like it is for the cinema displays. When do you think these will be out?
49 months ago
Definitely sounds like it is for the cinema displays. When do you think these will be out?
as it says above"..While the fruits of these specific employees' efforts won't likely be seen for years..."
So not in the next round of ACD's I expect!
Talking of which, the one thing which i AM hanging on for, is a refresh of the ACDs. Seems to have been a long while!
LED ACDs anytime soon??????
49 months ago
I've been doing a little work for Windows 7. All I can say is MS is doing touchscreen in a pretty big way.
49 months ago
as it says above"..While the fruits of these specific employees' efforts won't likely be seen for years..."
So not in the next round of ACD's I expect!
Talking of which, the one thing which i AM hanging on for, is a refresh of the ACDs. Seems to have been a long while!
LED ACDs anytime soon??????
Apple plans to completely eliminate the use of arsenic in all of its displays by the end of 2008.
Apple plans to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of mercury by transitioning to LED backlighting for all displays when technically and economically feasible.
49 months ago
Normally requires Ph.D. degree in Physics or Mechanical Engineering plus a minimum 3 years experience, or MS degree plus a minimum of 5 years experience.
I would apply but I think I'm over qualified:rolleyes:
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