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- Apple patent details iPhone media sharing
- Apple patent details iPhone media sharinglooks like an IM featureif you replace the phone with the IM messanger on your desktop, you'll see that this is nothing new.Just what we need, another BS patent.This isn't something new. Several IM, SoftVoIP and Vid Conference packages offer similar functions (Whiteboard, WinddowShare, deskshare,...)...
- Tags: Instant messaging, patent, IM, Apple Inc., Apple Patent, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2009-06-04
- Front-facing video camera spotted in Apple patent application
- Front-facing video camera spotted in Apple patent applicationWow, Apple just invented the front-facing video camera!!Cool! I sure wish someone else had thought of putting a front facing video camera in a cell phone but nope, that's never happened before. Congrats Apple for inventing this!!Front?? Back??To quote the article:Is it just...
- Tags: camera, Apple Inc., camera lens, video camera, patent application, video
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- Apple patent application for RF module
- Apple patent application for RF moduleMini cloud computingI was just thinking about cloud computing in a micro-setting. Right now PCs are the all-in one machines. That's what makes them problematic in many ways (at least from my perspective as an independent computer consultant who does a lot of "help desk"...
- Tags: cloud computing, Apple Patent application, Apple Patent, patent application, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- (Gallery: 10 Apple patents to watch )
- (Gallery: 10 Apple patents to watch )not so far fetchedthe capslock key on the MacBook has an led which turns on an off to let you know the capslock state. the PC keyboards with similar features put those LED's across the top of the keyboard. IMO, the MacBook...
- Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Tablets, Apple MacBook, Apple Patent, Gallery, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- EXCLUSIVE: Apple Patent app describes way for users to resize icons
- EXCLUSIVE: Apple Patent app describes way for users to resize iconsWhy it is possible to patent such simple things?Why it is possible to patent such simple things? I just do not get it. Such simple patents do not help innovation in any way. Anyone can think of this and only...
- Tags: patent, Apple Patent, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-09-06
- 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 describes music metadeta wireless transfer to iPod, iPhone
- Technology described in a newly published Apple Patent application appears to describe the wireless transfer of metadata about music files played or stored on desktop or notebook computers to a portable music player such as an iPod or an iPhone.That's at least the way the Patent application entitled Portable media...
- Tags: Apple
- Blog posts 2007-07-19
- Did Apple paranoia scare off Morgan report about Nano iPhone?
- This could be one of my sideways-thinking hunches, but follow along with me here.First, the blogosphere pantingly follows along with a Reuters story tying to a JP Morgan report by Taiwan-based analyst Kevin Chang. Taiwan, incidentally, is a center for mobile device chip making, so analysts there might be presumed...
- Tags: Apple
- Blog posts 2007-07-11
- Number 2 Most-Read Post in 2006: iPod podcast menus, navigation depicted in new Apple patent app
- Well, were almost to #1.Checking our server logs for 2006, we find that our second-most read post on this blog in 2006 has been iPod podcast menus, navigation depicted in new Apple patent app.This one caused quite a stir. In fact, it was our #1 most commented-on post this...
- Tags: Podcasts, Apple Computer Inc., Apple Patent, podcast, Apple iPod
- Blog posts 2006-12-26
- Virtual keyboard tops Apple patent requests
- Virtual keyboard tops Apple patent requestsApple up to sumtin!I love these peeps!Virtual Keyboard tops Apple's PatentNice article however this has already been reported on by Neo at Macsimum News. Your report is a bit of a rip-off. A bit shameful that no credit was given to the original...
- Tags: Keyboards, Apple Inc., Virtual Keyboard, Apple Patent
- Discussion threads 2006-04-28
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- AT&T loses bid to stop Verizon ads, responds with its own
- AT&T could use Apple's patentApple has patented a technique where a user is forced to watch an ad and then answer a quiz about that ad before they are allowed to use their Apple device. AT&T could use this to force all iPhone users to watch AT&T ads.AT&T has no...
- Tags: Smart phones, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- 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's "force fed ads" patent more likely related to content, not hardware
- Perhaps neitherHopefully you are right and they'll use this process to allow customers to earn free content. Unfortunatley I see this as being a way for Apple to increase its warchest by forcing its followers to view ads. Perhaps it'll be a blend - view enough ads to put $10...
- Tags: hardware, O'Grady, advertisement, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Apple's "force fed ads" patent more likely related to content, not hardware
- Interesting news that Apple is pursuing a patent application for "forced advertising" - but does this move heralding free devices, or free content? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Advertisement, Patent, Apple Inc., Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 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
- Apple contemplating free, ad-supported iPhone?
- Apple filed a patent application for forced advertising. While you and I might hate it, there are lots of people who would probably tolerate the ads in exchange for a free device. by Jason D. O'Grady
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Advertisement, Apple Inc., Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Groklaw suggests Microsoft sue, do over authentication
- Are you in any way trying to legitimize patent trolling?You are well aware that what Microsoft is doing is what we all used to call patent trolling aren't you?My guess...Nothing will happen... this is just MS trying to protect UAC and runas from paten lawsuits.Besides MS would be idiot... well...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, authentication, Groklaw, patent, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- Apple hints at possible pen-based tablet
- different?this doesn't look different from other tablets. may be it will use both multi-touch and stylus just like other tablets out in the market???the Apple iFail 2.0... :Tablet computing is a niche market and all of these "inventions" are ancient.It doesn't have to be to be "innovative"it just needs...
- Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Tablet computing, tablet, Apple Inc., patent, Pagan
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Apple hints at possible pen-based tablet
- Pretty much anything that includes the words "Apple" and "tablet" in the same sentence is going to get the attention of the blognoscenti, but when it comes from Apple itself, people pay attention. Exhibit A is 9 to 5 Mac's piece today about a patent...
- Tags: Patent, Handwriting Recognition, Termination, Apple Inc., Ink Manager, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-11-12
- Microsoft Patents Sudo - So Sudo me!
- i do think that it time for some rule and regulation .and some major MS legal bashing . anti-trust Adrian this is shameless self promotionYou would not even have this if a reader had not given it to you. Means nothing but what youre getting out of it, HITS....
- Tags: Idiocy, patent, Microsoft Corp., Adrian
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
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