Apple again escapes $300M Optis wireless patents verdict on appeal
Apple has again managed to avoid paying a massive fee in its long-running Optis iPhone wireless patents lawsuit, with the U.S. Court of Appeals throwing out a $300 million verdict.
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Malcolm Owen
Future AirPods could get lasers to read the wearer's lips & process requests
Apple is researching how AirPods could use sensors like the ones used in Face ID to read the user's lips and process what the user wants, even if there isn't a spoken request.
William Gallagher
AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max: What to expect from Apple's future audio accessories
Apple is rumored to be updating the entire AirPods lineup over the next few years. Here's what the rumor mill believes is on the way for AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max.
Marko Zivkovic
Future Magic Mouse could detect gestures in the air like Apple Vision Pro
Apple has been researching a new Magic Mouse for the Mac that would detect gestures — not on its surface, but on the table near it.
Apple slapped with $502M bill for UK cellular patent infringement
The UK's Court of Appeal has declared Apple's payment to patent troll Optis Cellular for standard-essential 4G payment royalties is too low, with the iPhone maker now on the hook for $502 million.
Apple wants to patent its once discarded haptic button design, known as 'Project Bongo'
We could see haptic buttons on a future iPhone after all, as Apple's previously abandoned Bongo project has surfaced in a recent patent application.
Future Apple Vision Pro headsets could get an Action Button
Apple is researching how to best add a touch-sensitive component that a user can customize to the Apple Vision Pro, that is very much like the Action Button on the iPhone.
Forget folding iPhones, Apple wants a foldable Apple Watch
Imagine being able to flip open the display on your Apple Watch, use it like an iPhone, and make video calls on it. That's what Apple's has been researching.
Apple is considering adding a small display to the Apple Vision Pro headband
Apple has been researching how to work a display into the headband of the Apple Vision Pro, maybe to save users having to put it on to see if updates are done or perhaps give info to outside observers.
David Schloss
