Apple planning Face ID for MacBook Pro and iMac
Apple intends to bring the Face ID biometric authentication system introduced with the iPhone, to its Mac range, including both portables and desktops.
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William Gallagher
Apple researching audio system that uses speaker airflow for cooling
A future version of Apple's HomePod or possibly even a computer could use out-of-phase speakers for internal component cooling purposes.
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Mike Peterson
Apple working on future iPad keyboards with 'touch-strips,' multi-function keys
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.
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Apple Ultra Wideband could be used for secure and fast short-range networks
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.
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Federal Circuit hands Apple a win in long-running DRM patent lawsuit
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.
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Apple doubling down on bendable designs for MacBook, MacBook Pro
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.
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Malcolm Owen
Apple looks to make editing sent Messages possible at last
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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Apple planning flexible batteries for foldable iPhone or iPad
New research from Apple details many different ways of making batteries flexible enough to be used with a foldable iPhone or iPad, or to save space inside regular devices.
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Apple Car could have automatically tinting 'moon roof' and windows
Apple is investigating the composition of car windows that could be adjusted to help with passenger privacy, or change protective tinting in bright environments.
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