Radar in future HomePods could ID users, monitor some health parameters

Apple devices including HomePod may get the ability to detect the nearby location of a user, act on their gestures, and determine which user it is — plus use this information to make health assessments.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 13

Apple isn't planning on limiting CarPlay just to a car's head unit

Instead of CarPlay stuck on a separate display on a vehicle's head unit, Apple is working on integrating CarPlay into a car's regular dashboard — and it may be a hint at how Apple itself may implement it in the Apple Car.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 16

MacBook Pro may detect gestures in the air above the Touch Bar in the future

Apple is looking to build on the Touch Bar by giving it the ability to detect finger movements and hand gestures in the air, rather than requiring users to touch and swipe on the Bar itself.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 8

Apple's foldable iPhone may not need a hinge under the screen

Apple is working on technology for two or more devices to act in concert when close together, with the technology able to make a foldable iPhone that doesn't suffer from a bending screen.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 11

Future iPad keyboards could connect to the touchscreen instead of the Smart Connector

External keyboards for the iPad and iPad Pro may not need to connect over Bluetooth or use the Smart Connector, with Apple considering the possibility of using the capacitive touchscreen as a means to read button presses from the attached hardware.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 12

Future HomePods could feature touch-sensitive fabric for more controls

Instead of the HomePod solely being controllable by taps on the top touch area, Apple is working on touch-sensitive fabric to allow users to control the speaker anywhere.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 34

Apple's AR plans include accurate handling of real and virtual objects

A new Apple patent describes a system of registering when a user is or is not touching a real object in a virtual space, and doing so with depth measurement from fingertips and calculated from camera angles.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 2

Apple researching all-glass iPhone with wraparound touchscreen

New Apple research describes an all-glass iPhone which can display information, icons, and images on any surface — with the entire device touch sensitive.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 35

Patent troll targets Apple in touch screen patent infringement case

An infamous patent troll has resurfaced, and is suing Apple and many others over the infringement of four patents dealing with capacitive keyboards and sensors used in the iPhone 11, third-generation iPad Pro, and similar products by other vendors like Microsoft and Samsung.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 21

Machine learning could help Apple Maps fix bogus GPS coordinates

Apple Maps may be able to provide its users with more accurate information about their location in the future, by using artificial intelligence to adjust GPS data when incorrect information or mistakes are detected in sensor readings.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 4

Apple's AR & VR headset may not need external input for orientation & motion detection

New Apple research describes how augmented reality headsets may not need external markers to tell when a user is moving, and may also be able to detect when the user puts it on.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 4

Apple fails to convince US appeals court to reconsider VirnetX decision

Apple has failed in its latest bid to relitigate one of its lawsuits with VirnetX, after the US Court of Appeals rejected calls from the iPhone maker to reconsider a split verdict issued in November that only partially helped the iPhone maker avoid making a $503 million payout.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 8

Apple working on how to record multiple AR & VR streams for later playback

Alongside its work in creating tools to create Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality experiences, Apple is also looking at how such work can be recorded, shown again, or transmitted to others.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 0

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Apple's impressive earnings, promising patents, and new acquisitions on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 1

Future iPad or iPhone could both recognize and display handwriting

Apple is continuing to investigate handwriting recognition for touch screens, but the latest research also covers displaying handwriting on an iPhone or iPad screen.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 17

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