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Apple patent application hints at waterproof next-gen AirPods case capable of charging assorted devices

Sometimes it’s the patent applications that offer the most insight. A recently published patent application from Apple highlights the notion of a future AirPods case that could also serve as a wireless charging dock for the iPhone and Apple Watch. The patent application depicts the AirPods charging case doubling as a charger for a variety […]

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Recently published patent application shows how Apple might incorporate Touch Bar, Touch ID functions into next-gen Magic Keyboard

Apple may be looking to bring both the Touch ID and Touch Bar features to an updated version of the Magic Keyboard. A new Apple patent application, or at least some form of the application, shows a device may also include a processing unit positioned within the housing, and a primary display positioned at least […]

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Patent points towards possible Apple Watch feature in which some notifications are suppressed while driving

This could be handy as well as increase your safety in the car. A recently published patent application that was filed last fall and awarded today shows that Apple might refocus the Apple Watch to determine when you’re driving based on motion detection, then change what alerts are sent, how many you can receive, and […]

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Apple patent hints at efforts to develop foldable iPhone with OLED display

An Apple patent published on Tuesday showed the company’s years-long investigation into a hinged iPhone format, the designs calling for a flexible metal-backed OLED display capable of being folded in half. The patent, numbered 9,504,170 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and dubbed “Flexible display devices”, describes an iPhone with a foldable full-screen display. […]

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Trademark filing points to MacBook OLED panel being named the “Magic Toolbar”

Sometimes it’s the patent filings that inform you about the next cool thing around the corner. With just a week before Apple’s October 27th media event, a newly discovered trademark filing has been unearthed online, suggesting a potential name for the OLED panel on the new MacBook Pro. According to information rounded up, a trademark […]