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iBubblewrap? Probably the least interesting Apple Patent I've seen in a while, and most likely designed to cover their butts to prevent unlicensed accessories.
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Now if he could just stop his VCR from flashing 12:00.
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My guess would be that their new "friction-stir welding" technology involved in the assembly of the new iMacs may be something they aren't allowed to export, or perhaps were requested NOT to export, to China. http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/10…
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Quote: Originally Posted by bigpics Just wondering... ...haven't really been looking during my visits, but since you brought it up, don't think I've seen many if any female Apple Genii... ...anyone with more experience who knows how w…
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Standard Operating Procedure in upscale restaurants. If a waiter says "crispy" he means "fried." If he says "briny" he means "salty." If he says "it's interesting" he means "I wouldn't order it but my boss says to sell it."
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Humor, my friend, humor. No, Apple PROBABLY couldn't buy the WHOLE company, but Samsung is supposedly getting out of the HD television market, and wouldn't that just fit into Apple's plans nicely to buy their entire production line at a reasonable…
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It's a plot. Another 10 billion drop in Samsung's value, and Apple can BUY the whole company, eliminating one of their fiercest competitors, and gaining the ability to manufacture their own processors and displays.
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Quote: Originally Posted by philipbowman Why does the mic have to be (only) on the TV? How about a remote with one 'Siri' button and a mic? Or control through the iPhone/iPad 'Remote' app (together with AirPlay) Already done...the current Ap…
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They've been saying this about the iPad (AND the iPhone for that matter) since the second generation came out, yet they have been the best selling things in their product category. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! In the words of the late, great …
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Magazines are all published electronically by their nature now. It isn't that hard to export it to a simple PDF file. Unless you think we really need all those interactive features. GIve us the digital version for the same price as the paper version…
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Ummm...not to make fun of Apple either, but didn't Gene Rodenberry do this first? There was a 3D virtual interface in Earth: Final Conflict as far back as 1997. One of the reasons I like Apple, more than ever lately, is that they're giving us th…
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Apple is trying to get away from old technology, like SD cards (as much as the manufacturers would like you to think of it as new, because it's SDHC or such). If you have a camera or camcorder, you can always se an adapter, but I suspect that Apple…
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There was a recent AppleInsider article about Apple's patent for a touch screen that can sense how far away from the screen the user's finger is located...combine that with Sharp's non-eyeglass dependent 3D screen http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/12/…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleInsider Pictures of a mysterious, tiny display, measuring just 3cm by 3 cm and branded as an Apple part, are claimed to be a small touchscreen that could find its way into one of the company's future products. …
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Oh my GOD! It's a TRICORDER!
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Now, combine THIS announcement wiht the recent patent investigation where Apple registered a way to detect the distance of a users fingers from the multi-touch displays (http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...ty_sensor.html) and you could have a vis…