Apple Patents

Mobile

New Touchy-Feely Apple Patent Eliminates Fingerprint Smudges

11:45AM August 15, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Apple patents come and go and rarely see the consumer side of things, but this latest one uncovered by CNET this morning would be a welcome addition to the company’s touch-friendly future. More »


Computing

iMac Touch Interface Shown Off In Apple Patent

7:01AM August 24, 2010 | Brian Barrett

How do you make an iMac desktop that doubles as a multitouch tablet? If you’re Apple: just like this. Why can’t the future be now already? More »


Mobile

Apple Targets Solar-Powered iPhones

2:11AM June 4, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Apple’s got more than one patent devoted to solar powered devices, and today we’ve got yet another. Patently Apple has dug up plans for a touch-sensitive integrated solar panel for media players. More »


Gadgets

Apple Patent Puts Flash Storage, Device Settings In Headsets

11:10PM July 16, 2009 | John Herrman

Apple’s patent policy—filing for basically any idea that any employee is willing to sketch, ever—gives us an endless supply of speculation grist, some interesting, some not. Take this patent, which calls for flash microstorage in headsets and earbuds. More »