Apple Watch antennas could improve by being moved to the rear

A future version of the Apple Watch could spread its antennas throughout the wearable device's body, including adhering some relating to wireless connectivity on the back casing, to improve the quality of reception.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 7

Apple wants to bring Zoom-like background replacement to 'Apple Glass'

Future "Apple Glass," or other such Apple headsets, may be able to replace a background with any image chosen by the wearer.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 7

Future iPhone may pre-process video on the image sensor to cut size & reduce power demand

Apple is looking at ways of reducing how much processing an iPhone or other device has to do on the image sensor itself in order to produce high quality video, with the aim of saving both file size and battery power.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 9

Future MacBook Pro trackpads may be larger, adjustable, and backlit

Apple is investigating replacing the regular MacBook Pro trackpad with a virtual one that can dynamically shrink, grow, or change position as needed.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 7

Future MacBook Pro keyboard could act as a trackpad with touch-sensitive fabric

A future MacBook Pro may have keys that could be used as a touchpad, with the same technology possible for use in a design where there's no dedicated touchpad section at all.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 1

Future Apple Watch Wi-Fi & wireless antenna may be embedded in the display

Apple is aiming to bring better Wi-Fi and wireless connectivity to the Apple Watch by creating a wireless antenna array that is integrated into the display.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 2

Apple researching curved iPhone body with wrap-around displays

A future version of the iPhone could have a display that wraps around the body of the device, or the iPhone body could be rounder in shape, with Apple examining new ways to create a display that can be installed on a curved surface.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 17

Apple hit with $1.4 billion lawsuit over China's continued Siri patent claims

A dispute over Apple's alleged use of Chinese patents in Siri is continuing with a new lawsuit demanding $1.43 billion in damages, and could potentially see Apple banned from China.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 20

Apple advancing research on 'smart ring' concept for wireless device control

Apple is continuing to develop, refine, and expand its concept of a finger-worn, smart ring that could be used to wirelessly control nearby devices, or interface with an augmented reality peripheral like the rumored "Apple Glass."

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 7

Future Apple devices with atmospheric sensors may use UV light to keep clean

To keep delicate and very small sensors within a future iPhone or Apple Watch clean and working perfectly, Apple is researching the use of heat and light to decompose contaminants.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 3

'Apple Glass' users may be able to manipulate AR images with any real object

Apple is researching technology to allow an "Apple Glass" user to not be constrained to fixed physical gestures or touch controls, and instead manipulate any object to alter what is visible on the headset.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 3

Apple Pencil could add haptic feedback by vibrating and shifting weight

The Apple Pencil could one day provide haptic feedback to the user, by using piezoelectric elements to spin internal drums that create a shaking sensation within the stylus.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 2

Future AirPods could use bone conduction for improved audio

A future iteration of AirPods could take advantage of bone conduction technology to provide audio in a variety of situations where normal earphones aren't effective, with a proposed system combining bone conduction with normal air-based sound transmission.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 8

Apple plans to dominate all aspects of AR with 'Apple Glass' and more

The rumored "Apple Glass" headset may be a single hardware product, but the continuing flood of research looks more like Apple is intending to use AR as a sea change in how we use all of our devices.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 6

Apple's future headphones may detect ear shape & orientation for touch gesture interpretation

Apple is continuing to research methods of determining how a user is wearing headphones, to assist in interpreting touch gestures properly, regardless of how the headphones are worn on a user's head.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 3

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