This could potentially turn into something extremely cool and useful. An Apple patent application on Thursday suggests a method of portable device weatherproofing that buries sensitive electrical device contacts beneath a layer of self-healing elastomer, allowing connectors to penetrate without leaving lasting aesthetic or structural damage. The patent, entitled “Electronic device with hidden connector” details […]
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Somewhere down the line, this could really come in handy. An Apple patent application published Thursday describes a powered shutter system that automatically blocks access to speaker, microphone and other iPhone and iPad port openings, protecting the sensitive components within. The patent application, known as Apple’s “Electronic devices with housing port shutters” application, describes a […]
The reports have come in praising the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus’ nigh-waterproof nature and while the handsets aren’t completely waterproof, they appear to be a huge step in the right direction. With that in mind, the cool cats at iFixit began looking at the construction used in the units. The engineers found that while […]
This could lead to some extremely cool stuff. A patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday shows that Apple is looking into using hydrogen fuel cell technology to power its portable devices. Text and diagrams depict not only a fuel cell stack for generating power, but related aspects like connections with […]
I’m not entirely sure what nanowire is, but it sounds pretty cool. A new report claims that Apple is investigating silver nanowire technology to improve touch panels in its much anticipated upcoming 12.9-inch iPad. The quote reads as follows: “Apple is planning to apply nano new material on touch panel. By changing ITO-based clear film […]