Apple researching how to prevent wireless chargers from interfering with CarKey
Future versions of Apple's CarKey could detect when it's being used near wireless chargers, and alter how it works to avoid interference.
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William Gallagher
'Apple Glass' could adjust brightness to make use more comfortable
Apple wants to avoid the discomfort of a user taking off an Apple AR headset like "Apple Glass," and going from darkness to the brightness of the real environment around them.
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Apple examining use of knitted fabric for iPhone cases - like the iPod Socks
Apple is examining how to produce iPhone cases from knitted fabric instead of molded silicone, similar to not just the braided Apple Watch band, but also potentially like the long-gone iPod Socks.
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Future iPhones may show 3D images without 'Apple Glass'
Apple is researching how to present a 3D Apple AR image on a flat screen, like that of an iPhone or iPad.
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Future fabric Smart Keyboards for iPad could be 'backlit'
Apple is investigating ways to mimic backlighting on a fabric Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro, by using light-emitting regions that are printed onto the keys.
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Lawsuit claims Apple Watch infringes on activity monitoring patent
Apple has been slapped with a new lawsuit alleging that the Apple Watch infringes on a patent related to health devices that monitor physical activity.
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Mike Peterson
Fabric buttons could make a HomePod cover more interactive
Future Apple devices and accessories may use buttons made from fabric, a concept that could help with the design of unique hardware and peripherals, as well as eliminating the need for current styles of buttons and switches.
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Malcolm Owen
Apple could add backlighting to flexible iPad keyboards
Future compact and bendable iPad keyboards could gain backlighting that more evenly lights the keys, with Apple suggesting the use of light guides on a flexible substrate to direct light to where its needed.
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Future Apple devices may have invisible buttons and sliders
Apple goes far to make its devices seamless and attractive, but it wants to go further and create controls that are invisible until you need them.
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