Apple could be planning a real-world equivalent of the familiar eye-dropper tool in image apps, where a color could be set by an Apple Pencil tapping against it in an existing image.
Apple has been researching ways to advance MagSafe to carry data wirelessly, plus how to recognize and authenticate accessories when they are plugged in.
According to a new patent, Apple wants us to be able to dance, wave, gesture, or just enter and leave rooms, to have our smart devices like the HomePod do what we want.
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked for government input on Apple and Broadcom's bid to revive a patent dispute with Caltech, prior to a summer retrial on damages.
Apple is researching how to add gyroscopes to Apple AR headsets, giving continuous haptic feedback that will feel immersive.
Apple has filed another patent infringement lawsuit against AliveCor, one that declares itself to be the "pioneering innovator" that created the Apple Watch ECG technology AliveCor uses.
Apple is researching how a future iPhone can save power by automatically pausing playback when you're not paying attention to media.
There's got to be a better way to find the right Apple Watch band size for your wrist than trying out countless ones, or printing out paper guides — and Apple thinks it has the answer.
Following a ban of 5G-equipped iPhones and iPads in Colombia, Apple has fought back against Ericsson in its 5G patent infringement row by filing its first ever lawsuit over what it claims should be treated as essential ones to global standards.
Apple has always gone for the minimalist look in anything it makes, and now new documentation suggests it wants to do away with unsightly zippers, clasps, and fasteners and use magnets instead.
Apple has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that its AirPods infringe on a pair of patents owned by an obscure Texas LLC that cover wireless earpiece and wearable device technology.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an Apple bid to revive an effort to invalidate a pair of Qualcomm patents, despite the settlement between the two companies.
One patent doesn't prove Apple is making a device, but a whole series of them suggests we really could see a MacBook Pro you can wirelessly charge your iPhone on, while you sketch with your finger.
Apple is continuing to research fine details of just how smart an Apple Ring could be, and what use could be made of one for Apple AR.
Apple has been researching how to fit a camera lens into an Apple Watch, and one proposal is to make it part of the familiar Digital Crown.
You're using your iPhone and Mac, plus you're wearing your Apple Watch — but Apple wants future devices to know which you're concentrating on right now and deliver notifications to that active one, instead of everything.
Apple's attempt to get a new trial against wireless patent holding firm PanOptis has been rejected, meaning the firm will have to pay out $300 million in damages.
Newly revealed research shows that Apple is investigating how to keep iPhone sensors working accurately while protected from high water pressure, or low air pressure.
Apple is investigating how an Apple Car could interpret voice commands with an outgrowth of Siri technology, automatically decide where best to drive the user in response, and then ask for more details about where to park.
Even as Apple released its distinctive Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, the company was also researching a more Microsoft Surface-like traditional keyboard arrangement.
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