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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 […]

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Rumor: Apple, suppliers testing 1.5-inch displays for upcoming “iWatch”

It’s in the rumor mill, so part of it must be true. Per

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Rumor: Microsoft’s Xbox, Kinect employees helping to develop smartwatch

Microsoft is prototyping its own wrist-worn device. According to The Verge, a reliable source familiar with Microsoft’s Xbox plans has revealed that the company has been developing a wrist-worn device for just over a year. Microsoft was initially rumored to release a “Joule” heart rate monitor accessory for the Xbox, but the company has since […]

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Rumor: Microsoft working on “iWatch” device of its own

You know that rumor about Apple working on an iWatch of sorts? Microsoft may be working on its own. Per the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is apparently working on designs for a touch-enabled watch device, executives at suppliers said, potentially joining rivals like Apple Inc. in working on a new class of computing products. Earlier […]

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Apple posts, pulls job posting for engineer with “flexible display” experience, could link to rumored “iWatch” on horizon

Your next Mac display could be bendy/squishy/flexible. Or not. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday took down a job listing it posted in early April looking for a hardware engineer with experience in flexible displays, suggesting that the company is actively researching the advanced technology only now emerging in the consumer marketplace. The listing, originally posted […]