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Lenovo demonstrates proof of concept notebook with AI-assisted transparent display, other features

The entirely transparent notebook that’s been promised to you by various science fiction movies and TV shows for decades is just about here. Over at MWC 2024, the Lenovo ThinkPad Transparent Display Laptop surfaced as a proof of concept. The unit features the world’s first 17.3-inch Micro LED transparent display, or the first notebook with […]

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Apple patent hints at transparent glass keycaps to boost keyboard durability

A recently published Apple patent application, entitled “Transparent Keycaps,” hints at how the company might use transparent glass keycaps to improve the MacBook’s keyboard durability. The patent acknowledges the difficulties inherent in trying to design a keyboard that is both thin and durable: A pleasing exterior appearance of an electronic device is often difficult to […]

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Apple buys German augmented reality firm Metaio, may be looking into extensive AR-related projects

I guess they had something Apple wanted. Earlier this month, Apple completed its acquisition of Metaio, a German augmented reality firm that first started life as a side project at Volkswagen, for an as-yet-unknown project. The acquisition was completed with a full transfer of shares from Metaio’s holdings to Apple. Metaio recently canceled its user […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to incorporate in-cell touch display

There’s got to be a nugget of truth in there somewhere. Per the sometimes-reliable cats at DigiTimes, the next-gen iPhone may adopt “in-cell touch panels,” integrating the display and touch layers of the device’s screen into one component, according to DigiTimes’s Taiwan-based supply chain sources late Thursday night. The sources claim that display companies Sharp […]