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Recent Apple patent points towards device location technology for use with Project Titan vehicles

Apple’s self-driving car project looks to be developing a device location system for vehicles. Per Patently Apple, a recently-published patent related to Apple’s ongoing Project Titan effort discusses a mobile device location system that’s in the works: In this Project Titan granted patent, Apple notes that passengers in vehicles may carry mobile devices into the […]

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Apple patent indicates work on eye detection system to help detect screen burn-in

A recently published Apple patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicates that Apple may be working on a feature to prevent display burn-in and help save your peepers. The feature seems to be geared towards augmented reality or mixed reality headsets, as noted here: Apple’s patent application relates to an eye monitoring […]

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Apple patent awarded for variable internal illumination system, could hint at LED keyboards, other devices

Because you can’t argue with very cool, shiny things. Apple has recently been granted a patent for a variable internal illumination color system. It’s thought that such a system could be used in keyboards and other devices. Per Patently Apple: Apple’s granted patent covers devices, systems and methods that implement variable internal illumination of input […]

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Second Apple patent hints at Augmented Reality on MacBooks

A second published patent highlights the potential for augmented reality on Apple’s iPhones and iPads, the patent describing how the technology could be useful for conventional games as well as AR applications. The previous patent discussed a method of virtually positioning people in a room while listening through headphones and focused on a business application: […]

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Patent hints at potential Touch ID, embedded antennas within the band for next-gen Apple Watch

The next generation of Apple Watch could feature both antennas in the band as well as Touch ID in the display. Per a recently-published Apple patent application, Apple could be adding Touch ID to the display. The description highlights stretchable antenna elements embedded into the watch band. The watch band provides wireless communication via an […]