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iPhone status indicators tell you about your phone, save battery life

by Josh Holat on Nov 20, 2008 at 11:42 PM

According to a recent patent filing from Apple, it appears as if Apple wants to incorporate some sort of dual backlight system into their devices like the iPhone and iPod Touch in order to show the user the status of their phone without killing battery life. The technology would consist… Continue Reading »

Apple patents inexpensive Multi Touch

by Mark Rowland on Jun 19, 2008 at 11:51 AM

According to a recently published patent filing, Apple is working on a cheaper version of Multi Touch. Although Apple tried to use plastic in the original Multi Touch, certain drawbacks forced them to use the more expensive glass instead. But, with a newer material—polyethylene terephthalate—plastic becomes a viable and inexpensive… Continue Reading »

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