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Lees meerOptimism over iPhone demand has contributed to recent gains in Apple shares, which touched an intraday record high earlier this week. The stock has added more than 20% since the start of November alone. Today, JP Morgan and Wedbush see Apple soaring…
Lees meer(Click on image to view in Jumbo Mode) Yes, it's true, some techies do have a rich sense of humor. Boston Dynamic has greatly advanced their first clumsy version of the robot known as 'Atlas' into a one that is able to dance better than most guys. W…
Lees meerOn the last patent application day of 2020, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to systems and methods of controlling drones. Apple's patent application is officially titled "EU Modem for Drones wi…
Lees meerAn iOS app called Vybe, from 'Vybe Together' promoted private parties during the COVID-19 pandemic has been pulled by Apple.
Lees meerYesterday Patently Apple posted a report titled "Apple's iPhone Devices Dominated Christmas Day Activations in the US by a Landslide Winning 9 out of 10 Spots. So it stands to reason that App Store purchases for the holidays would be dominated by Ap…
Lees meerIt's being reported today that lost its copyright claims against Florida company Corellium that makes "virtual iPhones" used by security researchers to test for vulnerabilities to its system. However, the judge pointed out that Corellium ...
Lees meerOn the last granted patent day of 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple 74 patents. In this report we cover Apple's retail store rotating door system, link to a couple of Apple Watch patents, present 3 design patents, a…
Lees meerChristmas day in the United States is the single greatest day for new smartphone activations. And despite supply chain delays caused by COVID-19, Apple took 9 out of 10 spots
Lees meerOn the last granted patent day of 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent for a Virtual Acoustic System for headphones that produce 3D audio.
Lees meerOn the last granted patent day of 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple two more 'Project Titan' patents covering climate control and an enhanced vehicle situational awareness alert system.
Lees meerOn the last granted patent day of 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent for Apple's advanced 'Fall Detection' system for Apple Watch that could send ECG data to emergency services.
Lees meerOn the last granted patent day of 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent for a reconfigurable keyboard. This has been an ongoing patent theme of Apple's and in late November we covered one titled "Apple Wins Pat…
Lees meerOn the last granted patent day of 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent for a VR glove that is IMU-based. Apple's VR glove is capable of measuring the movement of individual finger and thumb bones. The VR glove…
Lees meerApple has a new Launch@Apple mentorship program that's designed for first-generation college students, with the program set to launch in early 2021.
Lees meerIn September Patently Apple posted a report titled "Samsung is beginning to work with Corning's Ultra Thin Glass Substrates for future Galaxy Fold smartphones." We're not learning that Corning will commercialize foldable cover glass in 2021. Apple w…
Lees meerLast week the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to their future Augmented Reality Glasses that will provide users with information only seen when wearing these AR Glasses. For instance, a user will b…
Lees meerApple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is changing his mind a lot lately. In early December we reported that Kuo had changed his own forecast for mini-LED display volume in Apple products quite dramatically. On another front back in August, Kuo forecast that A…
Lees meerApple Pay supports a great number of transportation cards in various cities and areas in China including Beijing and Shanghai. We're now learning that as of December 23rd, Apple Pay is now used with a new card covering the Xuzhou area.
Lees meerA new supply chain report claims that Apple is persuading partners to invest more in India. Another report confirms that Xiaomi is following Apple's lead in not supplying chargers in their upcoming smartphone launching tomorrow after poking fun at A…
Lees meerLast month Patently Apple posted a report titled "A South Korean Report Negatively Downplays BOE as a Viable iPhone 12 Supplier while Promoting local Korean Suppliers." Up until now, BOE has been limited to supplying Apple with A-Si LCD displays for…
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