The Federal Circuit has denied notorious parent troll Uniloc a chance to narrow requests to seal information or redact in an infringement dispute with Apple.
A foldable iPhone could provide visual notifications of messages and calls while closed up, with the display allowing for part of the screen to remain visible despite being folded shut.
Future Apple keyboards may feature keycaps that are a mixture of a glass top and color backlighting, for longer-lasting keys which could potentially be used as mini displays.
The next step in Apple's goal of making the iPhone the sole thing anyone has to carry, continues with the device being able to securely replace passports, driver's licenses, and other physical forms of identification.
Apple is working on technology to make physical buttons such as the iPhone power button or keys on a keyboard thinner, while also adding options for different haptic feedbacks.
A judge has agreed to special measures in a patent infringement lawsuit between Maxell and Apple, with Apple's source code being supplied to Maxell for pre-trial review.
Rather than augmented reality, the "Apple Glass" may have detachable arms that can be swapped for different functionality, including the ability to control devices in the real world.
To balance its systemic need for thinness against its customers' need for something they can actually type on, Apple is researching a keyboard that can fully retract into a MacBook Pro enclosure.
The Apple Car self-driving system could pre-alert drivers and passengers of maneuvers it will be performing, by posting notifications on the screens of iPhones and iPads in the vehicle.
Future iPhones and Apple Watches could have intelligent vent covers that could allow air to flow and cool components, while at the same time vaporizing any moisture to keep it from entering the device.
Google has filed a counter-suit against speaker company Sonos for alleged patent infringement — months after Sonos sued the tech giant for the same reason.
Apple is researching technology that would identify confidential or sensitive elements in a video frame, and automatically blur or replace them with a static image to protect privacy.
Apple could use piezoelectric ink to give users another input surface or offer haptic feedback in bands for the Apple Watch in the future, without needing to include additional vibration-producing hardware.
Apple is considering ways to allow the Apple Watch to detect touchless gestures, including introducing bands equipped with sensors capable of detecting electrical signals generated by the wearer's muscles.
