THE MACDADDYNEWS ARCHIVE
12 original stories, preserved in their original place.
Apple has been awarded a key patent related to the iOS user interface. The patent was originally filed in December of 2007, and incorporated several previous provisional patent applications…
A new patent application discovered by AppleInsider entitled “Local Storage of a Portion of Streamed Media Items” describes a device like an iPhone having pieces of songs synced to it using…
A recent patent application discovered by AppleInsider reveals that Apple is showing interest in creating a keyboard that can provide tactile feedback to users using proximity sensors and…
A recent patent application by Apple reveals that the company has shown interest in creating a new iPad or iPhone with a hybrid display that could switch all or part of the screen between…
Apple hasn’t updated iWeb lately, the template-based WYSIWYG website creation tool included in Apple’s iLife suite. But a new patent application hints that Apple is considering bringing it…
Patently Apple is reporting on a recent Apple patent application which describes a new Mac OS X feature called Safe Deposit Box. When users drag files into the Safe Deposit Box, they will…
Apple has been awarded a patent for a 3D display system which would display a 3D image to one or more people without the need for special glasses. Apple’s patent describes using a special…
From Patently Apple: In a second wave of granted patents published by the US Patent and Trademark Office for Apple Inc. today, we see that they’ve won several key touch related patents…
This would be awesome for the iPhone and iPad as long as it can also be used for syncing, unless Apple is planning on syncing everything over the air. From Patently Apple: On October 7,…
From TekGoblin: A patent application has surfaced that shows Apple’s attempts at creating a new way for a flash to work on a camera. The way the new flash works is very intriguing: a user…
Apple has applied for a patent relating to an iMac with a touch interface and flex base. From Patently Apple: While most of us were getting ready for the iPad’s arrival in January and…
It looks like Apple’s iTunes “Concert Ticket +” system is going to become a reality very soon. Patently Apple has given more details on how this new service is going to work. This sounds…
