Apple sued over AirPods recharging & connectivity patents
Handsfree headphone maker Pinn claims that AirPods knowingly infringe multiple patents do with operation, recharging in a case, use of a smart phone, and how they connect to a host device.
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William Gallagher
Apple working on biometric identification beyond Touch ID and Face ID
Apple apparently isn't settling on just Face ID and Touch ID for biometric identification, and is continuing work on identifying a palm placed on a device to authenticate a user.
Mike Wuerthele
Apple refining methods to reset & calibrate future iPhone toxic gas sensors
Apple is continuing work on iPhone-embedded poisonous gas sensors, with its latest invention being a way to calibrate and lengthen the life of the consumable materials used to detect the toxins.
Apple demands review of Red's Rawcode format patent
Apple has requested for a review to potentially invalidate a patent owned by high-performance camera maker Red relating to its proprietary Rawcode RAW recording format, a legal argument that could enable Apple to use Rawcode in its products without paying a licensing fee.
Malcolm Owen
Apple's 'Project Titan' researching a smart seatbelt that could control a CarPlay device
An offshoot of research from Apple's "Project Titan" car project is work on a smart seat belt that could be used to control a car's entertainment or even self-driving system in the future.
35 years of Macintosh, Apple earnings season, Microsoft Office on the App Store on the AppleInsider Podcast
This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, William and Victor are back, and talking about Microsoft Office on the Mac App Store, a batch of software betas, and the idea that we haven't heard the worst of earnings guidance.
Victor Marks
German court finds Apple iPhone doesn't infringe on Qualcomm patent in second case
A Mannheim, Germany judge has tossed one of the myriad cases between Apple and Qualcomm, declaring that the iPhone isn't violating one of Qualcomm's power management patents.
Apple sued by ex-engineer over Find My iPhone patent credit, stock revocation after being fired
A former Apple engineer is suing the iPhone producer for failing to include his name as an inventor of five patent applications filed by the company, including the ideas behind the "Find My iPhone" and Apple's Passbook technology.
Apple working on headlight system that could highlight road hazards for drivers
Apple is considering ways to make drivers more aware of potential road hazards, including headlights that can single out road elements that the driver needs to be aware of, and a heads-up display that can highlight pedestrians and other items of interest on a car's windscreen.
Stephen Silver
Mikey Campbell
Brad Jones
