Apple has filed a patent (number 20120272297) regarding the Lightning connector that debuted with the iPhone 5 and comes with all the latest iOS devices. The patent is entitled “cross-transport authentication.”
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As the proud owner of an iPad 3 (the “new” iPad, as Apple calls it), I was a bit frustrated to hear that the new iPad 3.5 or 4, has twice the horsepower in its chip set as my now obsolete tablet. Keeping up with the latest round of Apple products is turning out to be an expensive hobby.
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Apple’s “We’ve got a little more to show you” media event has come and gone. Most of the predictions I made were correct — though, with the preponderance of Apple rumors all over the Web, that’s not the impressive achievement it might once have been. Anyway here’s how I did:
My prediction: An iPad mini of 7.85 inches with a 1024 x 768 resolution but no Retina display with pricing starting at US$329.
The reality: Pretty much what I predicted, but the iPad mini is slightly bigger (7.9 inches) and more expensive.
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An Apple patent (number 8296383) for electronic devices with voice command and contextual data processing capabilities has appeared at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The company is looking to beef up the ability of its iOS devices to handle voice-based commands.
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A new Apple patent (number 8295610) at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office shows that Apple is working on ways to beef up face detection in its iOS and OS X products.
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