Midweek news bites – the latest on all things AppleMidweek news bitesThe latest on all things Apple Tom Rolfe July 22, 2020 News Plenty of Apple, iPhone, and iPad news gets released each week – but we know you're busy, so... Read more
Masimo vs Apple – lawsuit claims Apple stole health techMasimo vs AppleLawsuit claims Apple stole health tech Tom Rolfe January 10, 2020 News Apple is no stranger to lawsuits, both for and against. It has been found guilty of infringing patents before,... Read more
Patent watch – two radical new Apple patentsPatent watchTwo radical new Apple patents Tom Rolfe November 7, 2019 News Apple's design and development teams are huge, and a lot of money is spent every year coming up... Read more
Apple Watch add-ons – new features could be added via the strapApple Watch add-onsNew features could be added via the strap Tom Rolfe October 23, 2019 News Apple may be notorious for its secrecy, but it likes to protect its ideas. Usually that means registering... Read more
Squeeze detection: new Apple patent points to unusual gesturesSqueeze detectionNew Apple patent points to unusual gestures Tom Rolfe June 19, 2018 News Apple's Research and Development department comes up with all kinds of ideas for future products, and we often... Read more
Apple’s AR patent: Augmented Reality smart glasses on the horizon?Apple's AR patentAugmented reality smart glasses on the horizon? Tom Rolfe July 27, 2017 News An interesting Apple patent has just surfaced, one that hints at a future product line for the company:... Read more
Apple to introduce cartoon avatars for use in apps and games?Cartoon avatarsApple patent suggests iOS character creator Tom Rolfe February 28, 2017 News Apple has been granted a patent for an "avatar editing environment," suggesting it may introduce virtual characters to a future... Read more
Patent filed to put the Apple Watch’s Digital Crown on iPhone and iPadDigital CrownIs it heading to the iPhone & iPad? Andy Price December 30, 2016 News One of the groundbreaking innovations on the Apple Watch was the Digital Crown, which applied modern scrolling and... Read more
Patent details new sensing technology to help self-repair your iPhoneSelf-maintenance techNew patent could save a trip to a Genius Bar Andy Price January 11, 2016 News Ever misplace your iPhone or iPad? Sometimes it can be tricky to keep tabs on your device, but... Read more
Apple lose patent lawsuit, may owe university $862 millionApple lose patent lawsuitMay owe university $862 million damages Tom Rolfe October 14, 2015 News Apple has been found guilty of infringing a 17-year old patent owned by the University of Wisconsin, and could be... Read more
Is wireless charging coming to the iPhone? New patent suggests yesWireless ChargingIs it coming to the iPhone? Andy Price October 8, 2015 News The iPhone 6s may have only just left the factory, but by the time the iPhone 7 rolls... Read more
Is Apple about to turn your iPhone into a smoke detector?iPhone Smoke AlarmCould it feature on a future device? Andy Price September 1, 2015 Other The internet keeps an eagle-eye on Apple's patent submissions and as such, many or pretty straight forward design... Read more