June 19, 2013

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Microsoft plans New “ Tactile Display Technology”

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Microsoft filed an application with the US Patent Office last week for a tactile display technology they are calling the “Light-Induced Shape-Memory Polymer Display Screen”. Great…. so what is it?. Such a display could generate small ridges and textures on its surface that could work as navigation guides. For instance, the display could provide a [...]

Apple ‘iMac Touch’ Patent

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Apple ‘iMac Touch’ Patent : Apple has filed a patent application that indicates the company is looking to bring iPhone- and iPad-like touch capabilities to its Mac line of desktop computers. The European patent was filed July 9, and shows a computer that can switch between mouse and touch-based input via an adjustable stand. Listed [...]

Apple Auto-lock iOS to Lock out iPhone Jailbreak Unlocking Devices

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A new Apple patent application could see future devices from the company automatically lock themselves, alert their owners or even Apple should they be either used by an unauthorized person or modified in a non-permited way. The patend is to differentiate between authorized and unauthorized users of a particular iOS device. Once an unauthorized user [...]