Ultrasonic pings could make it easier for future iPhones to communicate locally
Apple is researching the use of ultrasonic ranging to determine how far away iPhones are from each other before opening up lines of communication.
Apple is researching the use of ultrasonic ranging to determine how far away iPhones are from each other before opening up lines of communication.
After failing to invalidate patents in a patent infringement lawsuit targeting Apple Pay, Apple is trying convince the court that it isn't infringing on the patents in question.
Apple is seeking a declaratory judgement to determine that it does not infringe on two instant messaging patents owned by a company named Zipit Wireless, which previously leveled claims against the tech giant.
Future Apple keyboards may feature keycaps that are a mixture of a glass top and color backlighting, for longer-lasting keys which could potentially be used as mini displays.
The next step in Apple's goal of making the iPhone the sole thing anyone has to carry, continues with the device being able to securely replace passports, driver's licenses, and other physical forms of identification.
Apple is researching a wireless optical communication system for mobile devices, that uses auto-targeting to precisely line up how a laser lines up with a sensor for the best transfer speeds.
The Apple Watch may be able to detect hand gestures without relying on touch in the future, by monitoring the veins within the wrist of the user to determine how the hand itself is moving.
Apple is working on technology to make physical buttons such as the iPhone power button or keys on a keyboard thinner, while also adding options for different haptic feedbacks.
Rather than augmented reality, the "Apple Glass" may have detachable arms that can be swapped for different functionality, including the ability to control devices in the real world.
To balance its systemic need for thinness against its customers' need for something they can actually type on, Apple is researching a keyboard that can fully retract into a MacBook Pro enclosure.
A future version of the "Apple Glass" smart glasses peripheral could compensate for less than perfect vision with automatically adjusting lenses for users that need prescription glasses or contact lenses.
Apple has filed a lawsuit that seeks to invalidate intellectual property at the center of a patent infringement complaint lodged five years ago.
Apple is researching technology that would identify confidential or sensitive elements in a video frame, and automatically blur or replace them with a static image to protect privacy.
A Swedish company named Neonode has filed a lawsuit claiming that Apple features like QuickPath and slide-to-unlock infringe on its patents.
A future version of Apple's HomePod or possibly even a computer could use out-of-phase speakers for internal component cooling purposes.
Apple is developing new keyboard input methods, such as multi-function keys and touch-strips, that could address the shortcomings of typing and navigating on smaller-sized devices.
The underused U1 Ultra Wideband chip in the iPhone 11 family will eventually come into its own as the center of a personal network connecting individual's devices together.
The Federal Circuit handed Apple a win on Monday by affirming a previous Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision to review a patent in a long-running DRM patent lawsuit saga.
Future MacBook or MacBook Pro models may adopt a unibody design with a seamless bendable hinge mechanism to allow Apple to build them out of a single piece of material.
Apple has conducted extensive research into every aspect of Messages, that all hints at editable text in the short term, and perhaps a WeChat-like series of mini-applications in the future.
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