Apple patents involve media conferencing, RAW images, more
Several Apple patents have appeared today at the U.S Patent & Trademark Office. Following is a summary of each.
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No keyboard-equipped iPad coming; a MacPad, perhaps?
After meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner told clients in a note — as reported by “V3” (http://macte.ch/zf70V) — that Apple may be redesigning the iPad. I beg to differ. It won’t happen — at least in the way Gardner hints.
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Apple patent is for using portable media player as a remote control
Apple has been granted a patent (number 8112032) by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for using a portable media player as a remote control. Could this be a hint of the rumored Apple HDTV (the “iTV”) or merely affirmation of ways Apple has provided for using current iOS devices, such as with a Mac?
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Apple eyeing ways to control power provided to an accessory
Apple is working on ways to control power provided to an accessory, per a patent (number 8112567) at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. A method for a portable media player to control power provided an accessory is disclosed.
The method includes requesting information about the power capabilities of the accessory by the portable media player. The method further includes providing information about the power capabilities of the accessory by the accessory to the portable media player, and utilizing the information to set the power of the accessory.
Read MoreGamers not that keen on 3D consoles
So far 3D game consoles don’t seem to be faring much better than 3D TVs in the U.S..
Nintendo posted an US$626 million loss for the first nine months of the fiscal year that ended March 2012, a complete reversal of its fortunes compared to the same time last year, where the console manufacturer netted $637 million in profit. An independent survey shows that gamers are against 3D gaming, perhaps providing an explanation for Nintendo’s about-turn.