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Apple Pins Down Comprehensive Patent for iPhone

In other news, Apple has finally nailed down the most comprehensive trademark registration for the iPhone. According to Patently Apple, the company, which was already entitled to use the brand name under international categories 9 (mobile phone and digital audio player) and 38 (electronic data-transmitting device), has now added category 28, which reads shortly and […]

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Apple Files Patent for Touch-Surface Keyboard with Tactile Feedback

Ok, this could be really interesting. Recently, Apple filed for a patent on a touch-surface keyboard with tactile feedback. Per AppleInsider, a problem with typing on touchscreens is that users must typically look at the keys to know what is being pressed; by contrast, most physical keyboards allow people to gauge where their fingers are […]

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Recently Published Apple Patent Reveals Possible Tablet Interface

Via a recently published patent application, Apple has again disclosed plans for a multi-touch surface that could accommodate two full hands and distinguish between palms and individual fingers for typing, gestures and more. According to AppleInsider, the application, filed by Morrison and Foerster LLP in Los Angeles in June 2009 on behalf of Apple, expands […]

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Recent Apple Patents Suggest Upcoming Facial Recognition, Improved Videoconferencing Systems

Recently-released filings from the United States Patent and Trademark Office reveal that Apple may be planning face-detection components for its Mac and iPhone operating systems, in addition to working on ways to netter the quality of video conferences conducted via iChat. According to MacRumors, a current filing builds upon ways in which users may be […]

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Apple Files Patent for Motion-Adaptive iPhone Software

Apple may be looking into creating a version of its iPhone with a front-facing camera as well as a software interface capable of adjusting itself for more precise interaction when the user carrying the phone is in motion. While the front-facing camera idea hints towards the inevitable adoption of video conference capabilities by the iPhone […]