Apple patent involves virtualization of graphics resources
A new patent (number 8089488) at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office shows that Apple is eyeing ways to make it easier for hardware and software to share graphics resources.
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Type of Article: MacTech Blog
My predictions for 2012: the Apple TV and iTV
This is part four of a six-part op-ed series in which I make my predictions for Apple’s product line-up for 2012. Today we’ll look at the company’s Apple TV and the rumored iTV.
I was one of those who long doubted that Apple would enter the TV market. I’ve changed my mind — or perhaps I’ve merely been worn down by the constant rumors about the Apple HDTV (the iTV). Either way, I’m forecasting that we’ll see one in late 2012.
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Greg’s Bite: The high tech race to mediocrity
By Greg Mills
I just read an article where the author listed both the smart and stupid moves Microsoft made for the year. I was struck by the lack of anything revolutionary coming from the intellectually challenged Redmond campus. The Kinect video game sensor more or less topped the list of recently smart moves made by Ballmer. Even Kinect was purchased technology rather than innovation that came out of the massively funded R&D efforts at Microsoft. Microsoft has entered the “declining to irrelevance” phase of tech company evolution.
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Future Apple devices may recognize your face
Future OS X and iOS devices may recognize your face when you look at them, if an Apple patent (number 20110317872) for “low threshold face recognition” comes to fruition.
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Apple patent is for flash control for electronic rolling shutter
A new Apple patent (number 20110317991) at the US Patent & Trademark Office shows that the company is eyeing ways to improve the cameras in its iOS devices. The patent is for a flash control for an electronic rolling shutter.
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