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    Apple Patent Filing Reveals Dual Monitor Stand for Pro Display XDR

    Thursday December 3, 2020 8:13 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    A new patent filing reveals a much more versatile multi-display variant of Apple's Pro Stand for the Pro Display XDR. The extremely complex mechanical design seeks to address the shortcomings of...
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    Apple's AirTags Revealed in Newly Published Patent Applications

    Thursday October 22, 2020 10:13 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
    Two patent applications filed by Apple appear to depict the company's widely expected AirTags item trackers (via Patently Apple). The filings, which include a large number of images, are titled...
    Read Full Article 79 comments

    Apple Ordered to Pay VirnetX Another $502.8 Million for Patent Infringement

    Friday October 30, 2020 5:44 pm PDT by Juli Clover
    A jury today ruled that Apple owes VirnetX $502.8 million for patent infringement in an ongoing legal battle that has spanned 10 years. The dispute started in 2010, when VirnetX accused...
    Read Full Article 276 comments

    CES 2021: LG Teases 'World's First Rollable Smartphone'

    Tuesday January 12, 2021 4:25 am PST by Tim Hardwick
    LG announced it will launch the world's first rollable smartphone this year, as it offered a sneak peek of the device at CES 2021 with a five-second teaser video. The clip features a smartphone...
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    Apple Researching Keyboards With Adaptive Displays on Each Key

    Tuesday December 29, 2020 9:02 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    Apple is researching keyboards with small displays on the keys to dynamically change the label on each key, according to a newly-granted patent filing. The filing, spotted by Patently Apple, is...
    Read Full Article 231 comments

    Apple Researching Wireless Charging Ecosystem for MacBook, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch

    Tuesday January 5, 2021 8:27 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    Apple is researching the integration of multiple inductive charging coils into MacBooks and iPads to use them as wireless chargers for other devices, according to a patent filed by Apple. The...
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    Apple Researching iPhone Cases That Can Charge AirPods and Other Accessories

    Tuesday January 12, 2021 8:24 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    Apple is researching a number of unique iPhone cases that can charge AirPods, as well as other accessories, according to newly-granted patent filings. The patent, spotted by AppleInsider, titled...
    Read Full Article 34 comments

    Apple Researching a Matte Black Finish for MacBooks

    Friday December 4, 2020 9:04 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    Apple has filed a patent application for an intense light-absorbant matte black finish for a range of products, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and MacBook (via Patently Apple). Image via...
    Read Full Article 282 comments

    Future Apple Watch Could Gain Touch ID and Under-Display Camera

    Tuesday December 15, 2020 8:13 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    Apple is researching adding Touch ID and an under-display camera to the Apple Watch, according to two newly-published patent applications. The first patent, granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark...
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    Apple Loses Appeal in VirnetX Dispute, Could Owe Over $1.1 Billion

    Friday January 15, 2021 12:31 pm PST by Juli Clover
    Apple has not been successful in reducing the amount of money that it owes VirnetX in patent infringement fees, with the Cupertino company today losing an appeal that would have vacated or reduced a...
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    Apple Ordered to Pay PanOptis $506 Million for Violating LTE Patents

    Tuesday August 11, 2020 2:33 pm PDT by Juli Clover
    Apple needs to pay PanOptis $506 million for willfully infringing on a handful of patents related to 4G LTE technology, a Texas federal jury ruled today (via Law360). The jury said that Apple did...
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    Apple Countersues US Stereo Headphone Inventor Koss in Response to Patent Lawsuit

    Monday August 10, 2020 5:55 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
    Apple is countersuing Stereophone inventor and audio manufacturer Koss over a patent lawsuit it recently filed in Waco, Texas, accusing Apple and several audio companies of violating patents relating...
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    Apple Bone Conduction Hybrid System Solves Drawbacks, Reveals Patent

    Tuesday July 28, 2020 9:15 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
    A patent filing, discovered by AppleInsider, shows that Apple has developed a hybrid "combined" audio system using bone conduction technology. In a patent granted today by the U.S. Patent and...
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    BlueMail Antitrust Case Against Apple Dismissed

    Tuesday December 1, 2020 6:08 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    An antitrust lawsuit leveled at Apple by Blix Inc. has been dismissed by a federal judge, in what appears to be a major setback for developers accusing Apple of malpractice with its App Store (via...
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    Apple Could Add Force Touch Sensors to Future MacBook Pro Touch Bar

    Friday November 27, 2020 1:55 am PST by Tim Hardwick
    Apple could add Force Touch sensors to the OLED Touch Bar on a future MacBook Pro if a new patent application by the company ever comes to fruition. The original Apple Watch was the first device to...
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    Apple Moving Forward With Plans for 'Folded' Periscope Cameras to Significantly Increase iPhone's Optical Zoom

    Monday November 30, 2020 8:01 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    Apple is advancing its plans to significantly enhance the iPhone's optical zoom range using periscope lens technology, according to ETNews. Citing industry sources familiar with the development...
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    U.S. International Trade Commission Investigating Whether Apple Infringed on Maxell Patents

    Wednesday August 19, 2020 12:09 pm PDT by Juli Clover
    The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today announced that it is launching an investigation to determine whether Apple's mobile devices and Macs violate patents owned by...
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    Apple Researching Stronger Displays for Foldable Devices to Resist Cracking

    Tuesday October 27, 2020 8:38 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
    A newly-published patent filing has revealed that Apple is developing a protective layer to resist cracking on foldable displays, as well as improve scratch resistance and durability (via Patently...
    Read Full Article 77 comments

    Photo Depicts Alleged AirTag Keychain

    Monday November 9, 2020 4:31 pm PST by Juli Clover
    Rumors have suggested Apple's upcoming AirTags Bluetooth item trackers will come with various accessories to allow them to be attached to items, and now an alleged AirTag keychain has surfaced on...
    Read Full Article 126 comments

    Apple Facing $1.4 Billion Lawsuit by Chinese AI Firm in Siri Patent Battle

    Monday August 3, 2020 6:21 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
    Apple has been hit with a $1.4 billion lawsuit by a Chinese artificial intelligence company that alleges Apple violated a patent it owns for a virtual assistant similar to Siri, according to a...
    Read Full Article 81 comments

    Apple Glasses Patent Suggests Any Surface Could Become a Virtual Touch Interface

    Tuesday July 21, 2020 10:08 am PDT by MacRumors Staff
    It's been increasingly clear that Apple has been working on an AR/VR Headset for the consumer market. Originally expected as early as 2020, the most recent rumors place its release in 2021 or...
    Read Full Article 49 comments

    Apple Patent Suggests Two iPads Could Be Connected Together for Notebook-Style Computing

    Tuesday July 28, 2020 6:25 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
    Apple is exploring use of an accessory that would allow two iPads to connect together for notebook-style computing, according to a new patent filing uncovered by AppleInsider. The patent application...
    Read Full Article 50 comments

    Apple Patents Ability to Take Long Distance Group Selfies

    Sunday June 7, 2020 3:50 pm PDT by Frank McShan
    Apple has won a new patent that would allow for "synthetic group selfies," as mentioned by The Verge. Should this software be successfully developed, users would have the ability to take...
    Read Full Article 51 comments

    Samsung Reportedly Developing 'Galaxy Smart Tag' Rival to Apple AirTags

    Tuesday December 1, 2020 8:37 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    Samsung is reportedly developing an item tracker called the "Galaxy Smart Tag" that appears to be positioned as a rival to Apple's long-awaited AirTags product (via SamMobile). In August,...
    Read Full Article 145 comments

    Two Foldable iPhone Prototypes Reportedly Pass Internal Durability Tests

    Thursday December 31, 2020 6:50 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    Two prototype foldable iPhones have passed internal tests for durability, according to Taiwanese website Economic Daily News. Tests of an Apple-designed folding hinge system for two different iPhones...
    Read Full Article 201 comments

    Pulse Ox Company Masimo Accuses Apple of Delaying Legal Battle to Sell More Apple Watches

    Tuesday September 29, 2020 2:36 pm PDT by Juli Clover
    Back in January, medical device company Masimo levied a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of stealing trade secrets and improperly using Masimo inventions related to health monitoring in...
    Read Full Article 158 comments

    Qualcomm to Acquire Chip Startup Nuvia, Founded by Ex-Apple Chip Designers, for $1.4 Billion

    Wednesday January 13, 2021 8:19 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    Qualcomm has reached an agreement to acquire Nuvia, a chip startup company founded by former Apple chip designers, for $1.4 billion, in an effort to compete with Apple and Intel (via...
    Read Full Article 45 comments

    iPhone 13 May Feature Faster mmWave 5G Connectivity in More Countries

    Monday January 4, 2021 8:48 am PST by Hartley Charlton
    The iPhone 13 lineup may expand faster mmWave 5G connectivity to more countries outside the United States, according to Taiwanese supply chain sources cited by Patently Apple. The report claims that...
    Read Full Article 42 comments

    Apple and Prepear Negotiating a Settlement Over Disputed Pear Logo Trademark

    Wednesday December 30, 2020 10:43 am PST by Eric Slivka
    Back in August, Apple made headlines for its efforts to oppose a trademark application by the creators of the recipe and meal-planning app Prepear, with Apple objecting to the proposed Prepear logo...
    Read Full Article 219 comments

    Apple Still Pursuing VR-Based Vehicle Motion Sickness Solution With Contributions From Mark Rober

    Thursday August 13, 2020 10:44 am PDT by Hartley Charlton
    Back in 2018, it was revealed that noted YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober had been quietly working in Apple's special projects group on several projects related to virtual...
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