http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:45:12 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/26/uspto_denies_apple_multi_touch_trademark_calls_it_merely_descriptive/ Apple has been denied an appeal for the "Multi-Touch" trademark because the term has been viewed as too broadly descriptive. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Tra... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/26/uspto_denies_apple_multi_touch_trademark_calls_it_merely_descriptive/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/apple_granted_patents_for_visual_voicemail_touch_screen_technologies/ The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office issued a batch of 21 patents to Apple for a range of inventions, including technologies related to the iPhone's visual voicemail feature and an integrated touch scre... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/apple_granted_patents_for_visual_voicemail_touch_screen_technologies/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/08/apple_investigating_flick_pour_to_send_physics_metaphor_gestures_for_ios/ A recently uncovered Apple patent filing shows the company has looked into using more advanced "physics metaphors" in a mulitouch environment to replace the traditional virtual desktop. Apple's fil... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/08/apple_investigating_flick_pour_to_send_physics_metaphor_gestures_for_ios/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/04/apple_tablet_stylus_patent_filed_years_before_ipad_debut_may_boost_education_sales/ Despite Apple having disparaged the use of a stylus for touchscreens, the iPad maker's investigation of a capacitive touch-compatible stylus could play a part in the company's strategy to increase sal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/04/apple_tablet_stylus_patent_filed_years_before_ipad_debut_may_boost_education_sales/ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/26/apple_investigating_hover_gestures_as_multi_touch_alternative/ A newly granted patent from Apple refers to "hover sensitive devices" in addition to touch devices, possibly indicating that the company is looking beyond multi-touch in order to process input made wh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/26/apple_investigating_hover_gestures_as_multi_touch_alternative/ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/20/apples_next_magic_mouse_could_include_a_multi_touch_display/ Apple has shown interest in adding a display to its multi-touch Magic Mouse, adding interactivity and functionality to the wireless mouse for its Mac line of computers. The new Magic Mouse was reve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/20/apples_next_magic_mouse_could_include_a_multi_touch_display/ Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/13/new_capacitive_touch_nodes_from_apple_could_result_in_thinner_iphones/ Apple is exploring new, smaller conductive nodes for multi-touch devices that would allow electronics like the iPhone and iPad to become thinner and consume less power. The U.S. Patent and Trademar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/13/new_capacitive_touch_nodes_from_apple_could_result_in_thinner_iphones/ Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/03/apple_investigating_no_look_gestures_for_ipod_nano/ A recently published patent has revealed that Apple is looking into multi-touch gestures that can be performed without looking at a device, which would address concerns about the multi-touch redesign ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/03/apple_investigating_no_look_gestures_for_ipod_nano/ Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/16/apple_investigating_new_touch_based_spiral_cover_flow_for_music_selection/ Apple is exploring a new user interface for browsing music albums on a touch-based device, with a spiral-style take on Cover Flow done in 3D. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week unveiled... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/16/apple_investigating_new_touch_based_spiral_cover_flow_for_music_selection/ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/14/apple_awarded_several_key_multi_touch_patents/ A batch of approved patent applications from Apple issued by the U.S. Patent Office this week include descriptions of significant multi-touch innovations, such as pinch-to-zoom and knob controls. T... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/14/apple_awarded_several_key_multi_touch_patents/ Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/23/apple_filing_shows_touch_screen_imac_with_adjustable_stand/ A patent filing by Apple depicts an iMac that transitions between mouse/keyboard-based input and touch-based input through an adjustable stand. The filing, which was published by the World Intell... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/23/apple_filing_shows_touch_screen_imac_with_adjustable_stand/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/30/apple_accused_of_violating_multi_touch_patent_in_itc_complaint/ A Taiwanese maker of chips and touchscreens has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban the import and sale of Apple products for alleged violation of a multi-touch patent. Elan Microe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/30/apple_accused_of_violating_multi_touch_patent_in_itc_complaint/ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/27/apple_posts_quicktime_video_of_ceo_steve_jobs_ipad_keynote/ Apple Wednesday evening made available through its Web site a QuickTime video stream of its media event during which its new tablet device, dubbed the "iPad" was introduced to the public by CEO Steve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/27/apple_posts_quicktime_video_of_ceo_steve_jobs_ipad_keynote/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/24/possible_apple_tablet_multi_touch_tactile_keyboard_detailed/ Apple's forthcoming tablet could employ a dynamic surface that gives users tactile feedback when typing in order to identify individual keys, according to a new patent application revealed this week. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/24/possible_apple_tablet_multi_touch_tactile_keyboard_detailed/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/02/time_inc_demos_tablet_friendly_magazine_concept/ Time Inc. released a video walkthrough as well as a working model of its digital magazine format designed for touchscreen tablets. Less than a month after competitor Condé Nast revealed that a digi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/02/time_inc_demos_tablet_friendly_magazine_concept/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/14/barnesnoble_e_reader_rumored_to_be_merging_of_kindle_iphone/ Book seller Barnes & Noble is expected to announce its own e-reader next week, and a new report states the device will sport both black-and-white e-ink and a multi-touch, iPhone-like color display. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/14/barnesnoble_e_reader_rumored_to_be_merging_of_kindle_iphone/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/01/evidence_of_apples_tablet_like_input_interface_reappears/ In a new patent application revealed this week, Apple has again disclosed plans for a multi-touch surface that could accommodate two full hands and distinguish between palms and individual fingers for... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/01/evidence_of_apples_tablet_like_input_interface_reappears/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/10/multi_touch_omitted_from_android_at_apples_request_report/ The absence of multi-touch functionality on T-Mobile's Android-powered G1 smartphone may have been a casualty of Google's cordial relationship with Apple -- one that the search giant would rather not ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/10/multi_touch_omitted_from_android_at_apples_request_report/ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/30/more_corroboration_of_tablet_device_brewing_at_apple/ Apple is indeed working on tablet-like device that may finally surface sometime next year according to a trio of sources who've been in touch with high-tech blog TechCrunch. The news should come as... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/30/more_corroboration_of_tablet_device_brewing_at_apple/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/apple_exploring_portable_multi_touch_skins_for_3d_surfaces/ A company filing published for the first time this week shows Apple to be exploring portable multi-touch skins that can be wrapped around three-dimensional objects such as an iPod or steering wheel to... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/18/apple_exploring_portable_multi_touch_skins_for_3d_surfaces/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/04/apple_proposes_infrared_matrix_to_aid_larger_multi_touch_designs/ A fairly new filing from Apple discusses the advantages of using proximity sensors more generously to aid its multi-touch technology on devices larger than the iPhone, which would allow certain functi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/04/apple_proposes_infrared_matrix_to_aid_larger_multi_touch_designs/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/24/lg_holds_imac_suitable_touchscreen_new_itunes_plus_hints/ One of the companies who supplies display panels for the iMac line is said to have a touch-screen version ready for Apple's picking. Meanwhile, iTunes shoppers have discovered hints that the company m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/24/lg_holds_imac_suitable_touchscreen_new_itunes_plus_hints/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/apple_suspected_in_new_deal_for_powervr_graphics_in_multi_touch_devices/ Apple is believed to have extended a deal with Imagination Technologies that will see graphics cores from the chipmaker situated in future multi-touch devices for years to come. In a statement Thur... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/apple_suspected_in_new_deal_for_powervr_graphics_in_multi_touch_devices/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/apple_looks_to_take_multi_touch_beyond_the_touch_screen/ With its competitors struggling to catch up with multi-touch technology introduced last year as part of the iPhone, Apple is already conceptualizing new versions of the technology that would fuse a va... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/04/apple_looks_to_take_multi_touch_beyond_the_touch_screen/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/28/apple_details_next_gen_multi_touch_techniques_for_tablet_macs/ In a revised company filing discovered by AppleInsider, iPhone maker Apple Inc. illustrates a number of techniques that would pave the way for tablet Macs that display a near full-sized multi-touch ke... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/28/apple_details_next_gen_multi_touch_techniques_for_tablet_macs/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/10/new_media_patent_filing_puts_apple_closer_to_touchscreen_macs/ A new patent filing by Apple illustrates the potential of future multi-touch Macs could allow a whole new suite of creative software, and even a whole desktop operating system, controlled simply throu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/10/new_media_patent_filing_puts_apple_closer_to_touchscreen_macs/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/03/new_apple_touch_patents_show_body_part_sensing_fingernail_input/ In what's considered the definitive overview of Apple's attempts to patent its multi-touch interface, a deluge of newly-public filings show Apple considering technology that hasn't yet been used in th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/03/new_apple_touch_patents_show_body_part_sensing_fingernail_input/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/23/five_undisclosed_features_of_apples_mac_os_x_snow_leopard/ Although Apple is marketing Mac OS X Snow Leopard as an operating system update with "no new features," under the hood improvements will actually translate into a slew of new enhancements, five of whi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/23/five_undisclosed_features_of_apples_mac_os_x_snow_leopard/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/28/windows_7_starts_race_with_apple_to_full_multi_touch_desktop_os/ The first public showing of Microsoft's next major Windows update reveals an operating system with a familiar-looking dock and a more than slight emphasis on multi-touch displays. Demonstrated at t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/28/windows_7_starts_race_with_apple_to_full_multi_touch_desktop_os/ Thu, 29 May 2008 01:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/01/apple_developing_full_multi_touch_macs_report/ Mac maker Apple Inc. is in the early developmental stages of a personal computer system that will rely exclusively on its revolutionary multi-touch technology rather than traditional input devices, in... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/01/apple_developing_full_multi_touch_macs_report/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/27/apple_hiring_for_mac_iphone_handwriting_airport_mac_pro_updates/ Not content with its Inkwell technology, Apple has started a search for a handwriting recognition engineer to improve Mac OS X and, potentially, the iPhone. Also, the company has issued separate upda... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/27/apple_hiring_for_mac_iphone_handwriting_airport_mac_pro_updates/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/17/apple_exploring_dual_sided_translucent_touch_screen_panels/ Yet another unique patent filing has surface on the part of iPhone maker Apple Inc., this time covering implementations of dual-sided, translucent touch-screens that could serve as the foundation for ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/17/apple_exploring_dual_sided_translucent_touch_screen_panels/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/25/new_macbook_pro_part_numbers_surface_in_inventory_systems/ The seemingly endless wait for a new line of professional notebooks from Mac maker Apple Inc. appears to be nearing an end, with part numbers and pricing for new MacBook Pro models cropping up in inve... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/25/new_macbook_pro_part_numbers_surface_in_inventory_systems/ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/21/mega_apple_filing_details_next_gen_multi_touch_input_surface/ The latest patent filing from Apple Inc. hints at a next-generation multi-touch 'surface' that would combine typing, pointing, scrolling, and handwriting capabilities into a single ergonomic design ai... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/21/mega_apple_filing_details_next_gen_multi_touch_input_surface/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/19/apple_filing_spills_details_of_advanced_multi_touch_pads_for_macs/ A new and ambitious patent filing from Apple hints that the Mac maker is working to extend an advanced version of its multi-touch technology to future notebook trackpads that would include gesture con... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/19/apple_filing_spills_details_of_advanced_multi_touch_pads_for_macs/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/15/macbook_pros_running_dry_in_the_channel_ahead_of_refreshes/ Inventory of MacBook Pros has become severely constrained over the past three weeks, with some reseller now reflecting backorder status on the soon-to-be refreshed Apple professional notebooks. App... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/15/macbook_pros_running_dry_in_the_channel_ahead_of_refreshes/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/next_gen_apple_macbook_pros_to_gain_multi_touch_trackpad/ The exclusivity of Apple's new multi-touch trackpad to the company's MacBook Air family of notebooks won't last long, AppleInsider has learned. In very much the same way that iSight video cams have... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/next_gen_apple_macbook_pros_to_gain_multi_touch_trackpad/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apples_new_macbook_air_dubbed_worlds_thinnest_notebook/ Apple on Tuesday closed out its Macworld keynote address by introducing MacBook Air, the worldís thinnest notebook, measuring an unprecedented 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, while its maximum heig... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/15/apples_new_macbook_air_dubbed_worlds_thinnest_notebook/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/14/wired_claims_last_minute_macbook_air_design_details/ An alleged insider at a third-party vendor is said by Wired to have fresh details on the rumored 'MacBook Air' sub-notebook just hours before its unveiling at Macworld San Francisco. In its descrip... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/14/wired_claims_last_minute_macbook_air_design_details/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/09/resounding_apple_presence_evident_at_this_years_ces_conference/ Despite its absence from the conference, Apple's impact on this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is evident from a quick stroll around the showroom floor, say analysts for investmen... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/09/resounding_apple_presence_evident_at_this_years_ces_conference/ Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT