An Apple patent (number 20100201692) for user interface for controlling animation of an object has appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. The patent relates generally to computer animation and, more specifically, to animating an object using behaviors. It may point to new software or planned tweaks to the Final Cut products.
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If you play video/computer games, have you ever wanted to capture your performance in a comic book? Apple apparently thinks you want to as a new patent (number 20100203979) at the US Patent & Trademark Office indicates.
Read MoreJapan’s trade ministry says Apple Japan has satisfied its demands for improved safety notifications about overheating iPod nano portable music players, reports “Reuters” (http://macosg.me/2/p3).
In a statement he ministry confirmed that Apple Japan has complied with its July order to publish visible safety advice on its Japan website and improve disclosure of incidents involving its equipment. Apple has also complied with a request to send safety information by email to iPod nano customers who had registered with the company, according to the ministry.
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Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi told clients in a note this morning that the time has come for Apple “to do something about its insanely large pile of cash,” which as of the end of the June quarter totaled $45.8 billion, or about $49 a share, according to “Barron’s” (http://macosg.me/2/oy).
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Analyst Gene Munster says the iPhone 4 remains in limited stock at Apple’s U.S. retail stores seven weeks after its launch, suggesting that “antennagate” has done little to slow sales, reports “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com).
He polled 30 retail stores this week, and found that 16 of them had some stock. Most stores he checked with indicated they are receiving daily iPhone 4 shipments to meet up with supply. The continued limited supply, he said, is evidence that demand for the iPhone 4 remains strong despite the “Antennagate” controversy, Munster says.
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