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Recent patent application shows Apple’s interest in improving brightness controls on OLED screens

It’s the patent applications that show where things might be going. Per Free Patents Online, Apple has apparently proposed a way of improving brightness control on organic light emitting diode displays. One of the key advantages of OLED is that, unlike LCD, it does not employ a backlight to illuminate the screen. While this can […]

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Apple patent describes effort to create smoother, “unibody” earbuds through ultrasonic bonding process

Your Apple earbuds, they could get better through an ultrasonic bonding process. Per FreePatentsOnline, a new patent application entitled “Ultrasonically Welded Structures and Methods for Making the Same,” describes how different components could be welded together for a seamless look for the Apple earbuds. Apple describes the new headphones as having an appearance that they […]

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Apple patent hints at 3D photography on iOS devices

Your iOS may one day shoot 3D pictures. Which would be a cool thing. According to a recently published application discovered by Patently Apple on Thursday, Apple may be looking into a way in which cameras in iOS-based devices would snap 3D images. According to the blog, which tracks all Apple patents and applications, the […]

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Apple patent shows effort to develop thinner keyboards

Remember your Apple keyboard? It might just be about to go through a training montage and get thinner in the process. Per Free Patents Online, Apple may be looking to make its notebook computers and keyboard accessories even thinner and lighter with a brand new take on the classic input method. Apple’s interest in reinventing […]

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Apple universal remote patent points towards upcoming television set

It’s the patent applications that provide the niftiest hints. Per Free Patents Online, Apple has shown interest in building a new, simplified remote control that would automatically control a variety of devices while reducing setup and frustration for the user. The concept was revealed this week in a new patent application entitled “Apparatus and Method […]