Apple patents a Touch ID button for a future Apple Watch
A future Apple Watch may feature biometric authentication via a Touch ID fingerprint reader built into the Side button.
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Apple files for two 5G-related patents ahead of its first 5G iPhone launch this fall
Many analysts and Apple watchers have been saying that 2020 will mark the year the company releases its first iPhone with 5G capability.
Apple’s patented solution proposes using your face to orient your iPad properly
iPads may soon be able to re-orient onscreen content according to the face the TrueDepth camera sees.
Apple researching automatic Memoji creation from your photos
A future version of the Memoji feature on iPhone and iPad might be able to automatically generate a virtual three-dimensional avatar from users’ photographs.
Apple is researching piezo sensors for sleep monitoring
A new patent application published Thursday has indicated that the Cupertino technology giant might be researching sleep monitoring hardware of its own.
Apple researching exchangeable backplates that could extend Apple Watch battery life
Your Apple Watch could run longer than 18 hours on a single charge if the latest invention from Apple’s Cupertino labs is anything to go by.
Apple awarded crucial patent for TrueDepth camera’s 4-element infrared optics
iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera uses 4-element near-infrared light optics to achieve pattern-based depth mapping.
Siri may someday detect the difference between a whisper and regular speech
Siri could whisper back when you need quiet.
Apple granted patent for acoustic fingerprint imaging technology
Apple’s sub-display technology would read a user’s fingerprint by using an acoustic pulse and an array of ultrasonic piezoelectric transducers.
Apple patent details AR mapping and headsets with semi-transparent screens
Apple’s new patent application would enhance today’s two-dimensional maps by adding augmented reality point of interest to the mix.
Future AirPods might gain advanced noise cancellation sans unwanted occlusion effects
Apple’s invention promises to bring advanced noise cancellation and audio passthrough features to future AirPods without the unpleasant occlusion or isolation effects.
Apple granted patent for iPhone-compatible Apple Pencil
Apple Pencil could soon gain iPhone compatibility, if a newly granted Apple patent is anything to go by.
