Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) application for a patent to protect its new "smart bezel" design, a technology which would add new input capabilities to touchscreens, was published yesterday by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The bezel is the border around the edge of a touchscreen, … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Patent Describes ‘Ad-Hoc Cash Dispensing Network’
Proving it is still capable of thinking different, a newly-released Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) patent application describes a technology that would turn iOS users into one another’s cash machines. The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published the application Jan. 31, although Apple … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Secures New Patent for Screen Dimming
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was granted another patent yesterday with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent description is technology that automatically controls the brightness of Apple devices. This technology will also increase battery life on Apple's (AAPL) portable … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Parental Controls Patent to Curb Spending
A new patent application filed by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may provide relief to countless parents who have struggled to curb their children’s spending on mobile devices. The “Parental Controls” application, published Jan. 17 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, describes an … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Applies for Stored Wind Energy Patent
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may be known as a world leader in personal electronics, but unbeknownst to many the Cupertino, Calif. company is also in the business of developing alternative sources of renewable energy. Apple has invested in solar and natural gas “energy servers” at its … [Read more...]
Apple Inc (AAPL) Awarded New Patent and Market Doesn’t Seem to Notice
Despite Apple (AAPL) stock holding steady in the mid-$500's after its recent slide Tuesday in trading, a small victory in the field SIM card technology was had by the tech giant today, which Roger Chung of CNET believes “may be a handy weapon given recent battles over SIM card … [Read more...]
