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Apple Patent app describes "force detection" technology for iPhone touchscreens

Apple Patent app describes "force detection" technology for iPhone touchscreensLots of Prior ArtThis type of touch screen has been around for years. The MCE equipment I worked with in 1985 used touchscreens using dual polarized conductive mesh That's what this patent is for. 1 vertically "X" polarized set of conductors...

Tags: Keyboards, Apple Inc., patent, touch screen, prior art, Apple patent app, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-10-11

Apple Patent app reveals iPhone-compatible Multi-Touch Gesture Dictionary

Apple Patent app reveals iPhone-compatible Multi-Touch Gesture DictionaryNon_Zealot already has somefinger gestures for Apple. Multi language - a single digit for the US version and two digits for the UK version.Unfortunately he can't get a patent for them because of prior art. :)Amazing !The read was hilarious ....

Tags: Apple Inc., Multi-Touch Gesture Dictionary, Apple patent app, patent, UPC Code, Apple Patent, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-08-03

Apple Patent app reveals iPhone-compatible Multi-Touch Gesture Dictionary

If you've ever taken guitar lessons, you know that various musical chords are formed via various fingering positions.The "gestural language" Apple uses for onscreen iPhone navigation offers a potential for a simular type of gestural language for working with various device functions.These concepts are described in a newly published Apple...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Gesture, Apple Inc., Translation, Dictionary, Motion, Computer, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-08-03

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Five ways Android could get into trouble

the only danger lies with patents owned by Apple, M$ or other trolls.Without them, the sky is the limit!Good points! Apples success, and closed software, and AT&T exclusivity are what are giving Android a big push. Verizon ONLY accepted Android on their network to combat iPhone / AT&T for example....

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, OPEN SOURCE, opposite, Apple iPhone, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Apple contemplating free, ad-supported iPhone?

Apple has no tasteOh, wait, no, that was Microsoft that had no taste because there are Windows 7 desktop themes available that have images of Coke cans in them. Isn't that right tigertank? For some reason that I can't wait to hear, this move by Apple, however, is very tasteful.Cue...

Tags: advertisement, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Revisiting the Motorola Droid on Verizon [Q&A]

Why the hate for drag and drop?Almost every review I have read faults the Droid because you can't auto-sync music:"(You can dump your music on a microSD card and pop it in, but it?s a copy-paste files affair, not a ?load my music? integrated experience.)"The Droid ships with a 16...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Droid, Droid, Apple iPhone, Revisiting, music, Verizon Communications Inc., Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Nokia sues Apple over iPhone

?trying to get a free ride on the back of Nokia?s innovation.?What do you mean? All innovation begins with Apple. Remember when they invented the portable digital music player? Or the thin laptop? Or the smart phone and touch screens? They even invented mice and GUI's. Apple invented everything...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Nokia Corp., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?

Re:Can Apple make a Tablet PC "cool"?My company is deeply involved in the production of visual materials for the scientific, technical and medical post-secondary education marketplace and they are just dying for a tool such as this for use in the classroom. With a solid customer base here, Apple can...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Keyboards, PC, tablet, Apple Inc., keyboard, tablet PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

News to know: Microsoft, ICANN, Best Buy, RIM, mobile apps, Zimbra

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Richard Koman: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft CNET: Court reverses Microsoft patent-infringement rulin Sam...

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Mobile, ICANN, Dana Blankenhorn, Zimbra, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Sales Strategy, Advertising & Promotion, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Sales, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-01

New details on Apple tablet emerge; two versions, Jan. 2010

Apple SurpriseI'm reminded of the hype running up to the introduction of the iPhone. There were all sorts of predictions of how it would fit into an already mature and crowded smart phone marketplace, how it would fail, how it would be a niche player. If the iTablet follows in...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Smart phones, Apple Inc., tablet, Apple iPhone, Apple Tablet, iTablet

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

News to know: Windows 7; Verizon; RightNow; Salesforce; Palm; HP

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack' Microsoft patches gaping Windows worm holes Firefox to run...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Patent, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., RightNow Technologies, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Cable, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Telecommunications, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-09-09

More Microsoft layoffs, a resignation and other pre-Labor Day tidbits

Oh pooh...The days are coming to an end for 15G Operating Systems, in case they missed it Appliance driven devices under VMware IS the future.Not some insecure bloated expensive Server versions that require tens of thousands in licenses and still is crippled up by viruses/worms.;)On the plus side,nobody now knows...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, layoff, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Linux, server

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Snow Leopard install fails? Find a flashlight!

How would I react if this affected Windows?Come on all you Mac guys who can be found posting endless jabs on every Windows related story. Ask yourself how you would post if you needed a flashlight to install Windows and post that here!RE: Snow Leopard install fails? Find a flashlight!I...

Tags: Operating systems, Snow Leopard, flashlight, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

News to know: Snow Leopard; YouTube; VMWorld; Google Books

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Snow Leopard ships with vulnerable Flash Player Sam Diaz: Report: EC considering delay of Sun-Oracle over...

Tags: Google Inc., Andrew Nusca, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Data Centers, Virtualization, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Storage, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-09-03

Is wireless really even necessary in an ebook reader?

Yes and NoIt obviously isn't necessary in an e-"book" reader, but Kindle and now Sony are trying to make these devices much more than just for reading books. Daily periodicals need the wireless much more than books. Too bad there isn't much market for them right now.I just...

Tags: E-books, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, e-book, wireless, ebook reader

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

News to know: Apple; FCC; Azure; Enterprise 2.0

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Apple: 'Continues to study' Google Voice apps; AT&T: We played no part TechCrunch: The Truth: What's Really...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Federal Government, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-24

Apple: 'Continues to study' Google Voice apps; AT&T: We played no part

Uh, no."Simply put, Apple considers that takeover one helluva bug." Did you read the same letter I did? Because the words [i]I[/i] saw said that Apple hadn't approved GV because it duplicated iPhone functions and did some iffy stuff with Contacts. Apple doesn't consider that a bug, they consider it...

Tags: Smart phones, iPhone Users, Google Inc., Apple Inc., AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

News to know: Leaked Blackberry OS; 4G networks; Clunkers updated; National Broadband; Psystar

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Zack Whittaker: Leaked upcoming BlackBerry OS screenshots reveal new features Christopher Dawson: Will 4G make our networks irrelevant? ...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Network, Operating System, Dana Blankenhorn, Broadband, Apple Inc., SOA, RIM BlackBerry, 4G Network, Matthew Miller, Psystar, Doubts, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Corporate Communications, Linux, Web Services, Broadband Internet, Middleware, Network Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Operating Systems, Telecommunications, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-17

Examine the patent that made selling Microsoft Word a crime

counter productiveIsn't XML meant to provide a standard format for storing and transferring data? This lawsuit will just make other companies more cautious about using XML which will basically negate any attempt to make XML a standard. In my opinion, i4i never should have received a patent on...

Tags: KARMA, Microsoft Word, patent, XML, I4i, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

(Our Apple tablet hardware/software wish list)

(Our Apple tablet hardware/software wish list)WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER TABLETWe need a larger iTouch device that you can easily carry around...Size:imagine 3 iTouch devices next to each other, built-in accelerator for orientation controlMultitasking: A must haveNetwork:support all WIFI standards specially the newer faster; optional support for 3GConnectivity: Full...

Tags: Tablets, Smart phones, Apple Mac OS X, Notebooks, Operating systems, software, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, tablet, Apple Tablet, hardware, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-08-04