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Apple patent describes using 3D interface for iPhone

This could definitely qualify as “nifty”. Per AppleInsider, an Apple patent filing submitted in July of 2010 and made public this week by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), details a new iPhone interface concept in which the user relies on motion controls to interact with a 3D environment. However, this is not 3D […]

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Apple patent for iOS device facial recognition goes live

At least your iPad will remember who you are. Per Free Patents Online, a recently published patent application shows how future iOS devices could use a forward-facing camera to recognize an individual user, whereupon the device could automatically customize applications, settings and features to a user’s personal preferences once they pick up the unit. Entitled […]

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Apple exploring fuel cell technologies for future notebook power sources

It’s the patents that make life interesting. Per two articles (1, 2) at Free Patents Online, Apple is apparently exploring ways to power its notebooks via fuel cells. “Our country’s continuing reliance on fossil fuels has forced our government to maintain complicated political and military relationships with unstable governments in the Middle East, and has […]

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MacBook Pro Rumor

Rumor: Apple to release 2880 x 1800 resolution MacBook Pro with Retina Display in Q2 2012

This could be amazing. Per DigiTimes, Apple is rumored to be preparing a new MacBook Pro for launch in the second quarter of 2012 with a Retina Display resolution of 2,880 by 1,800 pixels. Citing sources in Apple’s upstream supply chain, the publication reported on Wednesday that Apple’s new Retina Display MacBook Pro lineup is […]

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Rumor: Mac OS X 10.7.3 beta references hint at upgraded Mac Pro units, improved video cards

It’s the beta references that provide the best hints. Per