I'm beginning to wonder if Apple will have any time to develop actual products if their lust for patenting continues at its current rate.  It hardly seems like five minutes since the last one, yet already we're looking at the snappily-titled "MultiTouch Gesture Dictionary" - it describes a grouping of multi-fingered chords and movements that have either predefined or user-assigned functionality attached.   continued »

How intelligent do we want our keyboards to get?  There isn't much danger from an old Imperial typewriter - short of catching your finger between two keys and ending up with a blood-blister - but Apple's latest patent (note: 4MB pdf link) for an intelligent touchscreen keyboard might be a precursor to the human race being subjugated by QWERTY overlords.   continued »

Having never actually tried karaoke, nor with much of an urge to do so (I'm always afraid uber-bitch Simon Cowell is lurking around the corner, just waiting to leap out and shout "you're rubbish!"), Apple's latest patent doesn't really fill me with glee.  However, if you've ever wanted to sing along with your iPod or iPhone but have been hamstrung ... continued »

Looking for a phone that's going to give you the functions of an iPod, but doesn't have all of the bells and whistles of the iPhone? Apple may be working on just that. continued »

Here's something fascinating, Apple has recently filed for a continuation of a patent application from back in 1995 that describes a universal remote that controls home entertainment devices. continued »

Remember that thing that Apple announced back at Macworld? No, not the iPhone. I'm not talking about the Apple TV either. Yes, they did actually announce something else. That's right, the Bluetooth headset. continued »

According to a new patent that was filed by Apple shortly before announcing the iPhone, they have developed a way to insure that your wireless signal will be crystal clear and free of interference. continued »

Apple has received confirmation that their patent for an anti-theft safeguard for portable electronics has been officially approved. The anti-theft patent describes an “acceleration-based theft detection system.” The system works by tracking the movement of the device over time. In theory, after analyzing movement patterns it will be able to discern between the owner and someone that is trying to ... continued »

The Boy Genius comes through again with the discovery of a patent filed by Apple right before January’s Macworld where the iPhone was first introduced to the world, showing a smaller double-sided device. One side has a touch screen with a soft dial pad suggesting that the device will offer phone functionalities, while the other side is only for display purposes.  ... continued »

Was the iPhone originally a flip phone? Apparently when Apple filed the patent for the proximity and light sensor for the iPhone they still weren't sure what it was going to look like. continued »

Could your iPhone one day control all of your Apple products? According to a set of blueprints that were discovered, Apple may be thinking something along those lines. continued »

A new patent filed by Apple was discovered today that demonstrates a new idea in charging mobile devices. continued »