Apple has allowed iTunes to stream over the internet - as well as your LAN - in the past, but has removed the possibility of doing so rather quickly after implementing it. Most likely caused by RIAA in one way or another. However, Apple Insider has done some digging, and has found a patent that [...]

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The US Patent and Trademark Office has recently released an extensive patent application describing in full some new features we are to expect in future iPhones, possibly the second-generation iPhone which is well known as the 3G iPhone.
The patent describes new features to next generation iPhones, as well as the firmware 2.0, which is the [...]

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AppleInsider has discovered a few Apple patents this passed week showing the company is exploring ways to leverage the iPhone’s wireless technologies to alert users when they are about to lose a WiFi connection, or cellular signal.
The first patent describes ways of providing iPhone and iPod Touch users with an “out of range” warning that [...]

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Recently, it was revealed that Apple has filed a patent that details a method of inserting a thin layer of solar sells behind a LCD screen in order to boost the power capabilities of an LCD-equipped device — Macbooks, iPods, and iPhone, for example. The concept would create a thin, transparent layer of photovoltaic [...]

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Apple Inc. claims that a trio of Atico’s products under the Living Solutions brand - including the AM/FM Portable Boom Box, AM/FM Alarm Clock Radio, and Portable Speakers - all conflict with several key patents obtained by the Cupertino California-based electronics giant between 2007 and 2008.
These include a patent for the Dock Connector used by [...]

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A patent Apple Inc. has recently filed hints towards the iPhone and iPod Touch eventually having custom applications tailored to merchants they visit. As detailed by AppleInsider, the proposed concept calls for a local wired or wireless network at a business, with one or more routers such as an AirPort Extreme. Somewhere on site would [...]

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Apple has been keeping their mouths shut about the second generation iPhone, and I must admit, they’ve been doing one hell of a job, too. The people over at Dial-a-Phone have taken some time out of their day to take a look at some of the patents that Apple has been filing within the past [...]

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Wait, what?  Weren’t we just speculating about this?  Actually, no — this isn’t quite the “location-based content” I went over in my last article.  This is similar, yet different.  You may recall several rumours in the past about the iPhone and iPod Touch being given the ability to place orders at your favourite café through [...]

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A patent application published in December of last year revealed that Apple had plans to allow handhelpd owners (such as the iPhone and iPod Touch) to place orders from local stores directly off of the device. The desired system would allow customers to order lunch with the press of a [...]

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According to the Wall Street Journal Apple has received a new trademark for the three-dimensional shape of the classic/nano iPod.
Traditional trademarks have generally been granted for two-dimensional designs (logos, etc.) so actually trademarking the shape of the iPod is unusual. One key advantage of the trademark over patents is that while the latter expire after [...]

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A new legal complaint accuses Apple of infringing on a patent for a flash memory drive by selling its ubiquitous iPod nano and iPod touch players, among other devices.
Apparently, Apple Inc. used a technology similar to those described in a patent granted way back in January of ‘06.
The patent for a “Flash Memory Drive with [...]

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There have been complaints about the current Nike+iPod hardware not doing enough. It looks like Apple and Nike are listening to us, implamenting new features in the iPhone * iPod Touch version of their tracking device. The users are asking for the ability to measure heart rate, body temperature, and other factors runners and health freaks [...]

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Something we’ve all wanted for quite some time now, is a native iPhone instant messaging client. With the upcoming App Store release, instant messaging apps will not be able to run in the background, which means, you will not be able to receive messages when you’re back at the springboard screen, or if ever you [...]

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Is it that time again already? Yes, we do indeed have another course of enteric-coated, easy-to-swallow news capsules for the popping. Today’s menu includes Earth 3D 1.1, PicoCalc, AOL and Associated Press’ iPhone-friendly portals, Apple’s lost MVNO dreams, Mobile Twitter, Mobile Flickr, iCalls 0.7, Vehicular Pack 2, and Wiki2Touch.
Check it out:
PicoCalc
Remember PicoMemo? [...]

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A newly published patent application reveals that Apple has been exploring the possibility of expanding their Nike + iPod sport kit into a full fledged fitness system.

The first segment of the interview process would poll the user on their fitness goals, desired activity level (moderate, advanced), fitness interests (such as jogging, pilates, and swimming), [...]

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