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Apple patents dock, networking methods

by Patrick Lutz on Apr 30, 2008 at 10:45 PM

Apple has been granted four new patents today by the US Patent & Trademark Office. The patents cover four inventions that relate to Apple’s multipurpose dock, QuickTime’s transmission of differently formatted media, measuring network bandwidth between two computers, and a communication between media servers and media clients. Stand invention (US… Continue Reading »

iTunes controller on your iPhone?

by Josh Holat on Apr 28, 2008 at 02:30 PM

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Apple patent for laser-based goggles that could double as glasses

by Josh Holat on Apr 19, 2008 at 07:39 AM

Apple has applied for a patent for a new type of head mounted display that would use lasers and lenses to allow for more lightweight and comfortable goggles than are currently available.  This design would separate the laser engine from the image generator via a fiber optic cable so the… Continue Reading »

Apple considering clamshell iPhone?

by Nicholas Montgomery on Mar 19, 2008 at 10:29 AM

Not quite a clamshell, but a flip-phone. Apple submitted a patent application for something that looks like an iPhone with a flip-phone design and a “dual-sided trackpad device.” The design would have a touch screen on the top and bottom. Think of it as a RAZR, with a large touch… Continue Reading »

Apple sued again, iTunes causes more trouble

by Alec Feld on Mar 15, 2008 at 03:58 PM

Another lawsuit involving Apple has been filed by ZapMedia, who claim that syncing media between the store, iTunes, and iPods violates two of their patents. It is important to note that ZapMedia only have two patents, so they’re suing for everything they have. Though, in the end, all they want… Continue Reading »

Apple seeks patent for ‘Podmaps’

by Nicholas Montgomery on Feb 18, 2008 at 07:12 PM

Apple has been a big supporter of Podcasts by putting a directory for them in the iTunes Store, and on the 14th, Apple published a patent application for “podmaps.” This could be a method for delivering maps and other media files associated with a podcast. Podcasts have become very popular… Continue Reading »

Apple developing dynamic OLED-based keyboard

by Stephen Chinnadorai on Jan 7, 2008 at 08:36 AM

Yet another patent rumor discovered by AppleInsider, this time it sounds really cool: A keyboard with every key containing an OLED display so that the keyboard layout can be easily changed. “The most common physical arrangements of keys on keyboards in Western countries are based on the “QWERTY” layout (including… Continue Reading »

iPod with automatic volume control to be launched

by Alec Feld on Dec 28, 2007 at 02:47 PM

You’re going deaf. That’s what the Daily Mail thinks, at least. The paper says that because iPod users are going deaf due to the extensive volume control on the iPod, Apple is implementing a new, automatic volume control. The patent reveals that soon-to-come iPods may automatically lower or raise the… Continue Reading »

Apple sued over power adapter, and receipts

by Greg Healy on Aug 11, 2007 at 03:45 PM

This week on “Lawsuits against Apple” we have a double-whammy. Apple is off to a good start this week with 2 lawsuits filed against them. One pertaining to online receipts, and the other to their notebook power adapters. I also hear that Apple’s legal team in entering the Business Olympics… Continue Reading »

Apple files patent for giant laptop touchpad

by Robert Nelson on Aug 10, 2007 at 04:06 PM

Apple has filed a continuation of an older patent for a wide touchpad on a portable computer. Now before anyone gets to excited, its not for a touchscreen display. This patent deals with the touchpad that would seem to replace the current trackpad and make it larger and wider and… Continue Reading »

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