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Patent suit challenges motion-based input with Apple's iPhone 4A new lawsuit takes aim at the accelerometer- and gyroscope-powered abilities of Apple's iPhone 4, alleging that the interactive, three-dimensional i…
... . Patent No. 5,181,181, entitled "Computer Apparatus Input Device for ... -
Apple aiming to improve syncing, sorting of cloud-based contentA day after the new cloud-based Apple TV was unveiled, two patent applications from Apple describe methods to improve the experience of over-the-air …
... a remote server. One application, entitled "Media and User Interface for ... -
Apple exploring cloud-based, cross-platform, touch-capable widgetsApple has shown interest in creating a system of cross-platform widgets that could be accessed and shared in a variety of manners, including on a Mac…
... continuation for its patent application entitled "Workflow Widgets," which describes a ... -
Apple exploring shrunken audio jacks to allow even smaller iPodsIn its continuous pursuit to create smaller, more compact devices, Apple has shown interest in creating headphone jacks for iPods and iPhones that wi…
... Office and discovered by AppleInsider. Entitled "Audio Jack with Pogo Pins ... -
Lawsuit claims Apple's iTunes video content violates patentA new lawsuit takes aim at Apple's delivery of movies, TV shows and other videos through iTunes, alleging that the service is in violation of a paten…
... a patent granted in 2003, entitled "Multi-format audio/video production ... asserts that Multi-Format is entitled to a "reasonable royalty" in ... -
MacTech Conference to offer developers free $200 Apple Certification ExamThe three-day MacTech Conference in Los Angeles, Calif., in November will offer IT professionals and Apple developers a chance to learn and network, …
... will be moderating a panel entitled "Trends in Virtualization" at MacTech ... -
'07-'08 MacBook Pros included in Nvidia class-action settlementA newly announced settlement in a class-action lawsuit against graphics maker Nvidia has entitled owners of a number of notebook computers, including…
... against graphics maker Nvidia has entitled owners of a number of ... -
Apple shows continued interest in expanded cloud data syncingFuture mobile devices from Apple could sync and save large amounts of data over the Internet, allowing future access to information when an Internet …
... patent application revealed this week, entitled "Configurable Offline Data Store." The ... -
Patent suit targets Apple, Microsoft, others over digital distributionA newly filed lawsuit takes aim at Apple and its App Store and iTunes Store, alleging that they violate two patents related to digital distribution o…
... in violation of two patents entitled "Transactional Processing System" and "Device ... . Patent No. 6,247,130, entitled "Distribution of Musical Products by ... -
Book listing claims Apple's iLife '11 will be 64-bit, iOS compatibleA description for a forthcoming book on iLife '11 says that Apple's forthcoming software suite will be entirely in 64 bits, include a rewritten iWeb,…
... a listing for a book entitled "iLife 11: Digital pictures, movies ... coming out in November 2010 entitled "Mac Education." In September, a ... -
Apple exploring dual-mode screens with 'display' and 'touch' settingsFuture Apple products could have screens that users could switch between unique modes for "display" and "touch," allowing a trans…
... new patent application from Apple, entitled "Integrated Touch Sensitive Display Gate ... -
Acquisition of iPhone game maker to create largest mobile social games platformNgmoco, one of the most popular and successful game developers for Apple's iOS mobile platform, has been gobbled up by Japanese social game developer…
... cash and securities and are entitled to additional consideration of up ... -
Briefly: No Apple products in Gates household; iPad in Hollywood; lawsuit updateRumors that Bill Gates secretly uses a MacBook are not true, as Apple products never breach his doorstep, according to his wife. Meanwhile, the iPad …
... 507 issued for an invention entitled "Browser for Use in ... 652 issued for an invention entitled "Attention Manager for Occupying ... 314 issued for an invention entitled "Attention Manager for Occupying ... issued for an invention entitled "Alerting Users to Items ... -
Broken chargerI have a 85W MagSafe Power Adapter. It came with a MacBook Pro I ordered 2 months ago. The charger stopped working a few days ago, although it did wo…
... 2 days. I should be entitled to a free replacement, covered ... -
Apple exploring nitride coatings for scratch-proof devicesApple has shown interest in creating stainless steel electronic devices that are more durable and scratch resistant, thanks to a thin external coatin…
... invention in a new application entitled "Nitriding Stainless Steel for Consumer ... -
Apple envisions interactive, augmented reality iPhone multiplayer gamesA new patent application from Apple describes iPhone games that would use the device's many sensors and capabilities -- including motion detection, G…
... . The application revealed this week, entitled "Interactive Gaming with Co-Located ... -
Verizon debuts TV spot advertising Apple's iPad with MiFiIn an uncharacteristic move, Apple has allowed its new carrier partner, Verizon, to create its own commercial for the iPad, advertising that the touc…
... . Verizon debuted the new commercial, entitled "Breakaway," on national TV this ... -
Apple's interest in simplified remote computing revealedFuture devices from Apple could allow users to quickly and seamlessly transfer work and personal files from one system and platform to another, allow…
... new patent application from Apple entitled "Mirrored File System." The document ... -
AT&T notifies customers of class-action settlement via text messageiPhone users on AT&T were sent a text message by the wireless carrier Friday, notifying them of a settlement in a class-action lawsuit regarding …
... set up by AT&T, entitled AT&T Mobility Settlement. It ... -
RIM demonstrates PlayBook with faster Web browsing than Apple's iPadResearch in Motion has offered a hands-on glimpse at its forthcoming 7-inch touchscreen tablet, the PlayBook, in a new video that shows the device of…
... this week by RIM is entitled "BlackBerry PlayBook and iPad Comparison ... -
Carbon fiber could be Apple's key to a lighter next-gen iPadApple is exploring the use of carbon fiber to create reinforced housing for its mobile devices, with the iPad a potential candidate to utilize the st…
... application from Apple this week entitled "Reinforced Device Housing." Discovered by ... -
Apple patents show convertible tablet, MagSafe optical data connectorPatents granted to Apple on Tuesday reveal that the company could be working on a device that converts from standard laptop form to tablet form as we…
... In a Nov. 30 patent entitled "Application Programming Interfaces for Scrolling ... -
Apple shows interest in individually lit, multi-color keyboard backlightsApple has shown interest in providing more advanced keyboard backlights on its notebook computers, allowing greater user interaction with individuall…
... lit keys with multiple colors. Entitled "User Interface Behaviors for Input ... -
Apple exploring improved, contextual voice commands for iPhoneApple could improve voice commands on the iPhone by making them contextualized, asking users to select, by hand, an application before dictating comm…
... . Discovered by AppleInsider, the patent entitled "Contextual Voice Commands" aims to ... -
Paul Allen's lawsuit against Apple dismissed, Allen to refileMicrosoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen's lawsuit against Apple and 10 other major tech companies hit a snag Friday when a judge dismissed th…
... 507 issued for an invention entitled "Browser for Use in ... 652 issued for an invention entitled "Attention Manager for Occupying ... 314 issued for an invention entitled "Attention Manager for Occupying ... issued for an invention entitled "Alerting Users to Items ... -
Apple investigating new touch-based spiral Cover Flow for music selectionApple is exploring a new user interface for browsing music albums on a touch-based device, with a spiral-style take on Cover Flow done in 3D.<br /> <…
... new patent application from Apple entitled "User Interface for Media Playback ... -
Patent holder sues Apple over video compression technologyA new lawsuit takes aim at nearly all of Apple's entire product line, alleging that products ranging from QuickTime to the Mac Pro violate patents re…
... court that Apple should be entitled to pay a "reasonable royalty ... ," for which the company is entitled to injunctive relief and damages ... -
Lawsuit accuses Apple, Dell, HTC of infringing MP3-related patentA lawsuit filed this week accuses a number of major electronics companies, including Apple, of violating a patent related to playback of MP3 files.<b…
... .S. Patent No. RE40,281, entitled "Signal Processing Utilizing a Tree ... -
Apple's 'Friend Locator' app could allow remote iPhone trackingFriends could more easily find each other, or parents could track their child's location with a new push-based location service proposed by Apple sim…
... application this week from Apple entitled "Push-Based Location Update." The ... on a new iPhone application entitled "Friend Locator" that would allow ... -
Skype rumored to take on Apple's FaceTime at CESA pioneer in easy to use video conferencing on the desktop, Skype is now rumored to be bringing video calls to mobile devices, offering competition t…
... represented in a panel discussion entitled "Video Calling Gets Ready for ...
