Caltech may finally settle $848 million patent case against Apple

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has disclosed that it has reached a potential settlement over its years-long dispute with Apple and Broadcom over the use of Wi-Fi patents.

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Apple Vision Pro users may get guided walkthroughs of iPhone and Mac

Apple is working on how to use Apple Vision Pro as a tool to help prospective buyers seen an annotated AR guide or get virtual help for other Apple devices.

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Apple is teaching Siri how to read lips

Future Apple devices may be able to use motion detection to read lips, and so trigger Siri without needing a microphone to constantly listen out for commands.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 10

Apple researching how to make AirPods charging cases into bracelets & necklaces

If Apple's research pans out, the familiar puck-shaped AirPods charging case could be joined by versions that can be worn like a necklace or bracelet.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 1

MagSafe may be expanding beyond Mac and iPhone to the iPad

MagSafe may not just be for iPhone and Mac. Apple has researched how to make a folio case that protects an iPad, or other device, which also integrates wireless charging.

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Apple Vision Pro may help users navigate with directional audio cues

The forthcoming Apple Vision Pro, regular iPhones, or even the Apple Car, could use spatial audio to get users to turn toward where a sound seems to be coming from.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 10

Future MacBook Pro could get force sensitive 3D Touch screen

Touch screens on the MacBook Pro haven't arrived yet, but Apple is working on inventing a force-sensitive display for the line — and maybe a revamped Touch Bar, too.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 5

Future iPhone or AirPods could watch and learn a user's unique gestures

Apple wants a future iPhone or AirPods to watch the user and learn a user's movements with Machine Learning so that swiping on any device or surface can cause a reaction like turning volume up or down.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 2

Apple's vision for TV means never having to search for a remote, because anything will do

It sounds like a joke, but in the future, if you want to turn the volume up on your Apple TV 4K set, you could wave a hand, a baseball bat, or any object lying around you to get the job done.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 1

Apple working on how to revolutionize iPhone and iPad cases

A future version of the iPhone or iPad could use a radical new design of case, one that includes an outer ring that not only protects the mobile device but also holds other components and can be used as a kickstand.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 2

Apple Vision Pro research and early work was hidden in plain sight

From patents for 'smart rings' to ones for projecting a Mac's desktop out onto the wall, Apple has been hiding Apple Vision Pro in plain sight for years.

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Apple inventing tech to make iPhone & Apple Watch screens last longer

With the increased use of OLED screens, the old issue of burn-in is back — but Apple has a plan for compensating for that damage to iPhone and Apple Watch displays.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 8

Apple wants Xcode to write apps for you, automatically

Apple has said for years that everyone should be able to code, and its been working since 2016 to get Machine Learning up to speed to make it easier to write apps — or to even code for us.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 8

Apple on the hook for $1.1 billion in Caltech Wi-Fi patent case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Caltech's Wi-Fi patents, and after a decade-long legal battle, Apple is finally on the hook for the billion-dollar verdict.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 12

Apple wants to improve Messages dictation — with an emoji twist

Apple research is focusing on how to further crack the surprisingly tricky business of turning the spoken word into emojis — and then adjusting that emoji to suit what a user's message means.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 1

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