Apple investigated Apple Watch design with flexible display across band

Instead of the familiar square Apple Watch design with separate band, Apple has also researched making a single piece from a curved, or wrap-around, display.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 5

'Apple Glass' could have lenses that automatically adapt to a wearer's eyesight

Apple is researching having adjustable lenses in "Apple Glass," which detect a user's eyesight and reconfigure themselves to present the clearest vision.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 5

Apple plans complex hinges to support 'iPhone Fold' screen

The rumored "iPhone Fold" could use a system of gears to manage how the mobile device flexes, providing increased control and support to a potentially vulnerable component.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 8

Apple AR plans to stop 'Apple Glass' wearers walking into traffic

Alongside multiple research projects to do with different elements of creating an immersive Apple AR experience, Apple is investigating how to protect "Apple Glass" wearers from colliding into real-world objects, walls, or cars.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 7

Future AirPods may automatically adjust audio for different ear cushions or tips

Apple is researching how AirPods or AirPods Max can distinguish between different ear cushions, or AirPod tips, and then computationally alter audio properties to suit.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 1

New patent lawsuit targets Apple A-series, M-series chips

Apple has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that its Apple Silicon iPhone and Mac chips infringe on patents owned by non-practicing entity Future Link Systems, LLC.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 21

Apple researching modular light switches to expand HomeKit

Apple is looking at expanding the functionality of HomeKit with new modular wall units to replace light switches that can provide granular control of devices and location sensing for items or electronics in a home.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 9

Future Apple touchscreens may compensate for damp fingers

Apple wants to make iPhone and iPad screens better able to recognize touch and gestures even in damp or humid conditions.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 4

Apple looking beyond the norm for AR with research on force feedback socks

Apple AR may not be confined to what you can see through "Apple Glass." It may also give users force feedback through Apple-designed socks.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 5

Apple researching battery swell detection with internal sensors on iPhone

Apple is researching how to use new sensing methods to detect the early signs of a swelling battery, and how to not just tell the user that it's happening, but how to prevent it.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 1

Apple wants AR to be recordable, and intelligently annotated for later viewers

Alongside all of Apple's work in Apple AR, and "Apple Glass," regarding live experiences, the company wants users to be able to record, edit, and later view AR — together with automatically-generated extras.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 3

Future 'Apple Ring' may detect what the user is holding & alter gestures to suit

Apple is investigating how an "Apple Ring" could interpret the wearer's gestures, or provide extra functionality to other devices such as the Apple Pencil.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 5

Apple's 'iPhone Fold' could use bright pixels to warm up flexible display

The rumored iPhone Fold or iPad that uses a flexible display could use new technology to prevent the display from getting too brittle from cold weather by warming the screen before bending it, by using a combination of heating elements and even the pixels of the display itself.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Apple researching auto-diffusing flash for future iPhone cameras

Future iPhone cameras may contain a flash that automatically adjusts and diffuses its light to better capture objects at different distances from the lens.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 1

Future Apple gloves could use ultrasonics to re-implement Force Touch

Rather than reintroducing the previous Force Touch where a surface detects pressure, Apple is investigating how wearables such as gloves can turn regular surfaces into touch-sensitive ones, perhaps for Apple AR.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

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