Apple files for digital handshake patent
A patent a day, keeps Apple away – or at least, that might be what other companies are chanting these days in their respective meeting rooms after seeing how Apple and Samsung are duking it out in the courts of law across different countries in various continents. Well, Apple has just filed for a patent [...]
Did Apple consider a 3D display for iPad 3?
3D is a fad that just won’t die. The technology has popped up in numerous forms for much of the last century, and recent advances have only guaranteed that it will be pushed even harder on us. Hollywood studios, HDTV manufacturers, and gadget makers are all betting that it’s going to catch on one of [...]
Another reason to work for Apple: You can borrow an iPad 2 for a week
Wouldn’t it be nice if your job just gave you an iPad? Employees at the San Francisco Apple store may soon have that luxury. It may seem like a logical concept – of course Apple would give their employees iPads – but the company is just testing it as a pilot project before making it a company-wide [...]
Analyst says future Apple, Android tablets to sell for around $300
It’s certainly no secret that tablets — especially Apple’s iPad and iPad 2 — are hot. Consumer interest continues building as new models arrive on retail shelves. Motorola, Asus, and Acer have all had moderate success with their Android tablets and HP’s TouchPad is set to launch on July 1st. Speaking at Open Mobile Summit, [...]
Apple patents special displays that are viewable outdoors with sunglasses on
One of the major selling points that E-Ink readers have against Apple’s iPad is that they can be read outdoors in the bright daylight. Well it looks like Apple has plans to minimize the problem with future generations of its iOS devices. In a patent filing, recently discovered by AppleInsider, titled “Display that Emits Circularly-Polarized [...]
Apple issues statement concerning Foxconn explosion
Earlier this morning, we reported about the explosion at the Foxconn plant in China that killed 2 people and injured 16 more. While the cause of the explosion is still unknown Apple and Foxconn are working together to find out what happened. According to a statement issued by Apple: “We are deeply saddened by the [...]