Apple advancing all-glass iPhone with wrap-around display technology
Apple's future iPhone may have a wrap-around display, while also sporting an all-glass — and perhaps port-less — enclosure for a smooth exterior appearance.
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Malcolm Owen
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.
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William Gallagher
Future Apple Watch may anticipate workouts when you change bands
Just swapping to another band may be enough to make a future Apple Watch reconfigure settings, start workouts, and track your strap usage.
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Future AirPods may switch to touch sensor for controls instead of force detection
Apple is examining a shift from a force sensor in AirPods to a capacitive touch system to make a set easier to control, and provide new options.
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Apple Car may have integrated air scenting tech in a compact unit
The air conditioning in the rumored Apple Car may offer a few surprises for users, with the unit perhaps capable of scenting air, as well as the possibility of being hidden from view.
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Apple Car cameras may identify landmarks & objects of interest, detect broken windows
Beyond self-driving, the Apple Car may use its cameras to identify objects of interest and other vehicles, and for detecting damage to the car's windows.
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Apple Glass could use wireless basestations to offload graphical processing
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.
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Apple Watch may get thinner in the future with curved sensor components
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.
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USITC investigating Apple over alleged infringement of Maxell's patents
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.
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Mike Peterson
