Apple Vision Pro may help users navigate with directional audio cues
The forthcoming Apple Vision Pro, regular iPhones, or even the Apple Car, could use spatial audio to get users to turn toward where a sound seems to be coming from.
The forthcoming Apple Vision Pro, regular iPhones, or even the Apple Car, could use spatial audio to get users to turn toward where a sound seems to be coming from.
Devices like the rumored Apple Glass or an Apple-designed VR headset may take an entirely wireless approach when used indoors, by using a relay dock to extend the range of communications to multiple users within a room.
Apple is looking not just at maximizing the efficiency of health sensors in the Apple Watch, but also minimizing the space they take up by creating curved sensor elements to fit better in the enclosure.
The U.S. International Trade Commission announced on Wednesday that it is launching an investigation following a complaint by Maxell that Apple is infringing its patents.
Apple has been investigating ways of saving power, and adding convenience, by allowing devices to respond to network requests and perform some low-power tasks, all while in sleep mode.
The long-rumored Apple Glass could take advantage of data from other units to accurately map an environment, with head-mounted displays capturing data on a scene and sharing it for a better augmented reality experience.
The long-rumored Apple Car may have doors that prevent passengers from being hit by another vehicle as they exit the car, while an in-car VR system could have added features to minimize the chance of motion sickness.
Apple is working on an integrated health sensor system that could monitor, analyze and help manage the state of a user's chronic diseases.
Non-practicing entity VoiceAge EVS, LLC has leveled a lawsuit against Apple, claiming that the company's iPhones infringe on audio-related codecs.
A Texas federal jury on Tuesday ruled that Apple must pay $506.2 million for willfully infringing on a handful of 4G LTE patents owned by PanOptis and related companies.
The Apple Car may alert drivers to chips and cracks in the windshield and other windows, with a system that uses infrared light to determine if there are any issues with the glass, as well as giving an early warning to prevent small cracks getting larger.
Apple's AirPods could automatically adjust its audio to make the wearer more aware of their surroundings and any potential dangers in the future, with Apple considering how its personal audio accessories to function in safer ways in situations such as cycling on a busy road.
A future version of the Apple Watch could spread its antennas throughout the wearable device's body, including adhering some relating to wireless connectivity on the back casing, to improve the quality of reception.
Future "Apple Glass," or other such Apple headsets, may be able to replace a background with any image chosen by the wearer.
Apple is looking at ways of reducing how much processing an iPhone or other device has to do on the image sensor itself in order to produce high quality video, with the aim of saving both file size and battery power.
An Apple Car could have displays embedded within any glass in the vehicle, with laminated glass sandwiching various other materials to block external light, emit its own light, or to display an image.
Apple is investigating replacing the regular MacBook Pro trackpad with a virtual one that can dynamically shrink, grow, or change position as needed.
A future MacBook Pro may have keys that could be used as a touchpad, with the same technology possible for use in a design where there's no dedicated touchpad section at all.
Apple is aiming to bring better Wi-Fi and wireless connectivity to the Apple Watch by creating a wireless antenna array that is integrated into the display.
A future version of the iPhone could have a display that wraps around the body of the device, or the iPhone body could be rounder in shape, with Apple examining new ways to create a display that can be installed on a curved surface.
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