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Apple patent application explores idea of magnetic stand that could hold iPads in new ways, configurations

If you ever need to hang an iPad upside down, Apple may just have you covered. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office and TechCrunch, a new patent application by Apple published this week describes a stand for the iPad that uses magnets to hold the Apple tablet in place. iPads already come with […]

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Hardware News Patents

Apple receives patent for “ionic wind generator”, may look to replace conventional fans in upcoming devices

This could turn into something interesting. And, hey, if it works…there might be fewer dust bunnies in your computing devices. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Apple on Tuesday a patent for a cooling system that blows ionized air through an electronic device, controlling its path by creating electromagnetic fields that can be […]

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iPhone Rumor

Apple looking less likely to include near-field communications in iPhone 5

In the apparently never-ending speculation regarding the appearance of near-field communications in the upcoming iPhone 5, the current consensus is leaning towards “no”. According to Business Insider, Wall Street research firm Bernstein issued a note to investors on Monday in which it claimed the next iPhone won’t include an NFC chip, according to Business Insider. […]

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Rumor: Apple field-testing iPhone 4 revision with CDMA support

It’s a rumor but it’s an interesting one. Per Boy Genius Report, Apple has begun field testing a new version of the iPhone, prompting continued speculation of an early 2011 launch of a CDMA-compatible iPhone. Citing a “solid Apple source,” the publication claimed Monday that iPhone model 3,2 has reached the field test phase, while […]