It seems Apple has picked up yet another patent application. This time, the focus appears to be on remotely streaming your iTunes library at home onto your iPhone or iPod Touch while you're out and about via WiFi or a cellular network.
As it stands right now, you have to physically put your songs, videos or what have you onto your iPhone or iPod during the synching process. What this patent ... continued »
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New Patent to Stream iTunes Library Over iPhone
It seems Apple has picked up yet another patent application. This time, the focus appears to be on remotely streaming your iTunes library at home onto your iPhone or iPod Touch while you're out and about via WiFi or a cellular network.
As it stands right now, you have to physically put your songs, videos or what have you onto your iPhone or iPod during the synching process. What this patent ... continued »
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Apple Patent Application #20080174570 hint at support for Flash and Windows Media content
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just released a large document detailing "Touch Screen Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Determining Commands by Applying Heuristics". There are lots and lots of information in this patent (#20080174570) but only one particular section that really caught my eye. It has to do with one feature many of us have been wishing for on the iPhone --- support for Flash content.
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Apple patent application reveals native instant messaging support
Native instant messaging is a much sought after feature for iPhone owners. There are already a number of third party applications that bring instant messaging to the iPhone, some of them even do a really good job of it. With the SDK on it's way there will be even more, and of them, a lot more clients that perform well. There is one problem with both of these type of ... continued »
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Apple patent widescreen head-mounted OLED display
Is there such a thing as too big a cellphone display? Obviously yes, otherwise it might be too massive for your pocket; thing is, users are getting all too accustomed to the luxury of browsing the full internet on their iPhone, and soon you know they're going to be clamouring for more. Perhaps that's why Apple has developed a new type of head-mounted display: maybe as an upcoming iPhone with ... continued »
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Apple patent application outs abandon MVNO plans
A patent application filed by Apple was recently outed detailing Apple's plans to set up a virtual network using iTunes. This was to be a precaution, in case AT&T and Apple could not reach a deal. The application details how the network would have worked.
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Docking Station for Apple Ultraportable detailed in latest patent
In other patent news, Apple has further fuelled expectations for an ultraportable MacBook with the filing of an application that details an iMac-like base station into which a laptop-sized device can be slotted so as to take advantage of full-sized keyboard, mouse and screen. Gizmodo, who unearthed the patent, threw together this mockup of how the system could work, with the ultraslim notebook sliding into the side of the monitor, ... continued »
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Leaked firmware ‘incomplete’: Will add Copy & Paste and other functionality
Analysis of what's in and what's missing from the leaked iPhone v1.1.3 firmware continues in earnest, with the current state of thought being that while the software Gear Live have acquired is seemingly legitimate, it may not in fact be in its final form. Authenticity for the as-yet-unannounced v1.1.3 gained support from some patent-digging over at hrmpf.com, who managed to match up the 'wiggling' icons and rearrangeable Home screen to ... continued »
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