It’s the stuff Apple buys out that makes future technology speculation kind of fun. Per TechCrunch, Apple is rumored to have bought a Swedish company Polar Rose. The company has created technology for facial recognition, which could allow for software and devices to recognize unique users. Though neither party has officially confirmed the purchase, Polar […]
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Recently-released filings from the United States Patent and Trademark Office reveal that Apple may be planning face-detection components for its Mac and iPhone operating systems, in addition to working on ways to netter the quality of video conferences conducted via iChat. According to MacRumors, a current filing builds upon ways in which users may be […]
iPod users may soon be able to adjust the volume of a song or flip between tracks via a motion of their head according to Macworld UK. Per the article, Japanese researchers have developed a pair of headphones that use infrared sensors to interpret facial movements as a way of controlling a digital audio player. […]