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Apple Patent Describes Mid-Call Music, Video, Picture Sharing for iPhone
Apple Insider has scrounged up an Apple patent, filed in late 2007, that just, you know, immediately clicks. It's for instant media sharing during iPhone calls, and it makes plain old video calling look downright boring. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by closhedbb: I've shared music during a phone call before, it's called hold the phone up to a speaker. It works pretty... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Apple Patent Implies iPod to Get a Unibody
Last October, Apple started using unibody designs in their MacBook and MacBook Pro. A newly uncovered patent suggests that the next product to incorporate this aluminum case may be the iPod. More »
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By Andi WangComment by Logan DeBorde: Maybe they'll apply this to the iPhone also.... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Apple Patents Movement Gestures for the iPhone
Apple recently applied for a patent for "movement-based interfaces for personal media devices," which means a more advanced accelerometer and movement gestures for the iPhone. More »
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By Andi WangComment by Sean Murray: lol, I bet Michael J Fox is selling his iPhone on ebay now. Too soon? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Apple Patent Would Automatically Adjust iPhone, Mac Volume
A newly published Apple patent reveals that the company has worked out a system that would auto-adjust the volume of the iPhone or MacBook speakers based on the levels of ambient noise. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by CaliBoom: They've been doing this in vehicles for quite some time - I don't see how Apple would be justified in... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Future iPhones May Have Always-On Display
Apple has patented a new display technology that will allow their iPhones to have always-on displays with almost no battery cost whatsoever. This doesn't mean the whole display would be lit at all times. In reality, only part of it would be activated using a secondary backlight system located under the main one. According to Apple, the objective is to give feedback to the user at all times, even when the main display is turned off: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by colinv12: may I just say I own an iPhone. On a side note, to the people who don't own one yet, or... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Apple Applies For Another Force Sensitive Touchscreen Patent
With this patent and the one filed last week, Apple's got more force sensitivity than Luke and Darth combined. The latest one, titled "Force and Location Sensitive Display," detects both where your finger is and how hard you're pressing down on a display. Skipping over the technical details of how this is done, the end result is that you've got a possible touchscreen portable device that can tell you that you're pushing down on it too hard. When you combine these two patents together, you get the indication that Apple's definitely working on either advancing the touchscreen in iPhones or a touchscreen tablet/laptop. [Apple Insider]
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By Jason ChenComment by Ungenious: iPhone 2.0 ... Regardless, the clear problem with using a touch-screen keyboard, is that in normal usage, you lay your fingers on... more » | Other threads
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Media Center Patent Gives Sneak Peek at Future Apple Media Hub
We've heard millions of rumors about a possible Media Center from Apple, but the folks at Unwired View have now uncovered what looks like the blueprints for such a device. The patent describes the architecture behind Apple's "Module Controller," a special bit of software designed to act as the liaison between all of your Apple hardware, controlling how your Apple components talk to one another. Here's how it'll work... More »
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