Apple patent applications offer glimpses of haptic screens, RFID readers, ...

engadget.com - 7/2/2009

Apple patent applications offer glimpses of haptic screens, RFID readers, fingerprint ID

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Alright, so you know the drill by now. A patent application doesn't necessarily mean an actual product is on the way -- but it's always fun to speculate, right? And this latest trio of applications from Apple certainly provides plenty of speculation fodder. The most notable of the lot is an ...

macrumors.com - 7/2/2009

Haptic Feedback, Fingerprint Identification, and RFID Tag Readers in Future iPhones?

— macrumors.com — Apple has let loose a number of revealing new patent applications that cover some interesting technologies that... could be used in future iPhones. Haptic Tactile Feedback Perhaps most interesting amongst the patent appli... (more) Haptic Feedback, Fingerprint Identification, and RFID ...

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coated.com - 7/7/2009

Triple Threat For iPhone - Apple Files Patents For An RFID Reader, Haptic Feedback and ...

— coated.com — Apple’s iPhone 3GS is one of the hottest items on the market but that does not mean... Steve Jobs and company are taking a break from their ongoing attempts to take over the cell phone world. According to recent reports, Apple has recently filed patents for three new features for their iPhone ... (more) Triple Threat For iPhone - Apple Files Patents For An ...

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