With any luck, you’ll be able to give iTunes media as gifts. Or, even more conveniently than you do now. Per AppleInsider and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, an Apple patent application was published on Thursday for a system that allows users to “gift” media content from iTunes and their own library to […]
Category: Patents
If you’re hankering for new hardware features on a next-gen iPhone, the patent office is on your side. Per AppleInsider, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently published 26 newly granted patents for Apple, and among them were the Cupertino company’s take on a push-to-talk feature and a double-sided touch-sensitive panel, both of which could […]
If nothing else, the patent applications tell you what’s coming down the pipe. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a pair of patent applications (1, 2) filed by Apple reveal the company is working on unorthodox battery designs with curved cells and irregular shapes, suggesting slimmer, more shapely iOS devices could be on […]
One day, your iPhone WILL talk to and control your car. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office (1, 2) and AppleInsider, a pair of patent filings discovered on Thursday reveal Apple is actively investigating the possibilities afforded by the iOS mobile platform’s various wireless connectivity options, including the ability to interact with, and […]
Ok, this is interesting. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office and AppleInsider, Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent for an offline purchasing system that would allow iTunes users to buy music, movies and other media when not connected to the internet. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple U.S. Patent No. […]