Apple is working on technology to allow iPhones or iPads with flexible screens to detect when dropped, and immediately fold up on the way to the ground to minimize damage.Apple has long been researching foldable devices such as an iPhone or iPad, and has also looked at rollable screens. Each has the intention of presenting a larger display on a small device, but both can result in a screen that is potentially vulnerable to damage.A newly-revealed patent application called "Self-Retracting Display Device And Techniques For Protecting Screen Using Drop Detection," describes ways of protecting such devices. Read more
