BREAKING: U.S. International Trade Commission issues limited ban on Apple products after ruling Apple violated Samsung patent. $AAPL — CNBC (@CNBC) June 4, 2013 BREAKING: Apple faces U.S. import ban on certain devices after Samsung patent win, including some AT&T models of iPhone 4: trade agency — Bloomberg News (@BloombergNews) June…
Samsung isn’t the only company that is interested in watching where your eyes are looking. Apple filed a patent back in 2008 for software features that would allow the front facing camera of a device to watch a user’s eyes, letting it dim the screen when a user looked away, essentially saving batter life. Back in 2008, the patent application named…
Patents aren’t the best indicator of what we will see on new devices, at least in the short term. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t dream of what the not-so-distant future may end up holding. A new Apple patent found by AppleInsider, U.S. Patent No. 8452020 to be specific, shows how a possible future feature in iPhones could be the automatic changing of…
A patent published today has revealed a new Apple technology which would automatically adjust audio output based on a device’s display orientation. The patent, named “Orientation-based audio” uses a mobile device’s internal sensors to synchronize audio output from multiple speakers. For example, if you were watching a video on your iPad and flipped…
When it comes to photography, lighting is everything. A patent published today shows an Apple initiative that involves using multiple iPhones, and their flashes to illuminate a dark scene. The patent, named “Illumination system”, would involve remotely controlling several iPhones, tablets, or device with a flash, built-in or otherwise. The primary…
A patent released today has revealed an Apple patent focused on an intelligent audio splitter, which would allow two users to enjoy different volume levels during playback from a single device. The patent, entitled “adapter for connecting accessories to an electronic device” allows users to customize their own audio levels whilst sharing an audio jack….
An Apple patent published today shows the potential for “non-rectangular batteries for portable devices”. In the patent Apple highlights how it could use batteries that don’t conform to the rectangle-shape convention, making them more suited to powering more innovative devices, such as wearable tech. There are two specific patents. The first shows…
A U.S. District Judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed against Apple regarding power level maintenance in CDMA 3G technology. Above: some of the disputed technology The suit, filed by Golden Bridge, sued Apple in 2010 over claims that Apple had infringed on patents regarding the technology. Golden Bridge also has suits filed against AT&T,…
Following an announcement that Apple would change its VPN On Demand behavior following a VirnetX lawsuit, Apple has backtracked on the changes. The changes were forced by a $368 million judgment in the lawsuit. The changes altered the “Always” configuration to VPN On Demand to “Establish if needed”. However a statement released in Apple’s support…
2 patents published today reveal that Apple is working on the possibility of controlling Bluetooth enabled cars via iOS. The first patent shows a system which would allow users to find a parked car in a parking lot, offering navigation guidance, parking fee information, and even activating vehicle functions such as central locking, windows and even the…
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