macnn.com - 8/6/2008
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Apple Granted Patents for Speech Synthesis, MacBook, a New iPhone Dock, more On August 5, 2008, the US Patent & Trademark Office published six of Appleâs newly granted patents which covered such subject matters as speech synthesis, MacBook and iPod lanyard designs, a new iPhone stand/dock, backlighting for notebooks and lastly, compensation circuitry. I don’t own an iPhone, yet, but ...
macnn.com - 8/8/2008
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macnn.com —
The iPhone nano rumor may have Legs On
August 3, 2006, the UK’s Mail Online claimed that...
“Apple is about to launch a ‘nano’ version of the hugely successful iPhone. It is expected to be in the shops in time for Christmas.” The report went on to ...
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macworld.com - 8/12/2008
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macworld.com —
Oncore Power on Monday announced a six-bay battery
charger designed to recharge MacBook and iBook batteries. It...
costs $395. The device is intended for use at educational institutions where MacBooks and iBooks are used. The charger measures 11 inches ...
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Six-bay MacBook/iBook battery charger debuts
engadget.com - 8/12/2008
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engadget.com —
If you find yourself burning through your MacBook
or iBook batteries at an alarming rate, perhaps you...
require a charging solution that's, shall we say... more robust. That's where Oncore Power's psychotic 6-bay charging station comes into play. ...
(more)
Oncore Power wants to charge every MacBook battery all ...
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Apple Receives Six New Patents: New MacBook, Dock Designs Coming? [Patents]
Gizmodo —
... an amplification system, a form of speech synthesis, and something it calls a "computing device" that looks a lot like a MacBook to us. Also, a new earbud/lanyard design, and a new backlighting scheme. Keep in mind, some of these patents might be for things Apple already sells, it's a common practice and is responsible for the "patent pending" phrase on some products. Others, though, like the stand, haven't been seen by eyes outside Apple, and it makes us curious if we ever will. [MacNN] ...
Apple patents MacBook design, new iPhone stand & speech synthesis
SlashGear —
... in a horizontal position presumably for watching TV episodes and movies. Although the diagram suggests a docking cable could be plugged in, there doesn’t appear to be any way for this to actually connect through to the iPhone itself; instead, it might be a method of carrying and/or storing the stand. A headphone-cum-lanyard patent was also approved.
Also granted: LED backlighting for keyboards & amplification circuits
[via MacNN] ...
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