A pair of patents awarded to Apple recently may suggest forthcoming enhancements or new products, though the company often patents items it may not use in products for years, if ever. One such filing, called "Illuminated Touchpad" suggests that Apple may be considering using light effects to illuminate touches in products such as a future version of the Magic Trackpad. The company has also won a patent on a method for bringing up tool options (in, for example, a digital illustration program) using gestures.
