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Apple purchases Passif semiconductor, move allows access to low-power technologies

It was a bit on the subtle side this time, but Apple bought another company for a potentially key asset. Per Jessica Lessin, formerly of the Wall Street Journal, Apple has purchased Passif Semiconductor, a California communication chip developer that specializes in low-power designs — technology that could be useful in developing a smartwatch-like wearable […]

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Rumor: Apple hiring personnel from health sensor field to help with iWatch project, product group structure revealed

The new hires are coming to help work on the iWatch. And some of them have medical sensor backgrounds. Per MacRumors, Apple is apparently hiring from the health sensor field. Based on new hires, it seems that Apple’s interest in sensors focuses on the ability to measure glucose and other body level information. With this […]

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Apple files for “iWatch” trademark in Japan, other countries

Prior to securing the licensing term “iPhone” back in 2006 and 2007, Apple went through a fair amount of rigamarole to get the much-coveted brand name. It apparently doesn’t want to do that all over again. Per Bloomberg and MacRumors, Apple has filed for a trademark for the term ‘iWatch’ in Japan: “The maker of […]