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.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 12

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.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 27

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.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 13

Apple patent hints at non-invasive glucose monitoring tech for Apple Watch

A patent application published Thursday potentially offers clues into Apple's rumored non-invasive glucose monitoring solution, diabetes tracking technology considered to be a "holy grail" of medical science.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 59

Qualcomm demands Intel share documents for iPhone and iPad modems

In a continuation of its U.S. International Trade Commission patent fight with Apple over radio communications, Qualcomm has filed a motion for Intel to hand over documentation relating to cellular modem designs used in iPhones, claiming Intel has dragged its heels in providing the documents it had previously agreed to produce.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 7

Apple sued by patent troll over 'Do Not Disturb While Driving' tech

Apple has become the subject of a new lawsuit from a patent troll, with SMTM Technology claiming Apple's Do Not Disturb While Driving feature for iOS 11 infringes on a similar patent concerning driving-detection and automated responses bought by the company.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 29

One of Apple's next moves in health care could be this blood pressure instrument

Continuing Apple's push into the health space, the company has done some research on a low-profile blood pressure measurement system compatible with technologies like the iPhone and Apple Watch.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 9

Apple's Siri could decline phone calls with context-sensitive text responses in the future

Declining a call on an iPhone could be a more pleasant experience in the future for both parties, with Apple looking into ways for Siri to help provide the caller with a reason for why the call was rejected in a text message.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 14

Future Apple biometric security may include scanning veins in a user's face

Apple's Face ID could become even more secure in the future, after the revelation the iPhone X producer has explored the possibility of scanning the pattern of veins in a user's face as another form of biometric authentication, one that could potentially tell identical twins apart.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 23

Apple considered offering separate views of dual rear iPhone cameras

Apple once contemplated providing access to both sensors on the back of a dual-camera iPhone, allowing users to see the live view at different zoom ranges at the same time on an iPhone's display, and the potential capturing of images from both views simultaneously.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 3

Apple's work on circular screens could lead to round-face Apple Watch

The Apple Watch device family could potentially include a round-faced variant in the future, following the discovery that Apple has worked on a way to produce displays for devices with curved edges, an element crucial to the creation of such a circular-shaped wearable device.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 80

Apple's ongoing legal battle with Smartflash involving iTunes technology likely over

The legal saga of Apple and its battle with technology holding company Smartflash took another turn in Apple's favor this week

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 14

Apple granted patent using hinged OLED screen as a dynamic iPad or Mac keyboard

Apple's new "dual display" patent could potentially allow for a future MacBook or iPad to use a second screen in place of a keyboard, eschewing physical keys.

Brad Jones 8 years ago 50

Apple's $119.6 million victory in iPhone utility patent battle with Samsung finally upheld

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a Samsung appeal over slide-to-unlock, text prediction, and other utility patents of Apple's that it was found to have used, and a $119.6 million dollar ruling is still in place.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 15

Apple concept would let users customize display viewing angles for privacy

Apple is working on a way to allow users to control when they want a narrow field of view on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac screen to maintain privacy and limit the amount of users who can see what's being presented.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 13

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