24.08.2010 00:50 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Apple patent unearthed for touchscreen Macs that can flip between mouse and touch UIs with tilt of the screen

As far as we can tell, the general logic behind touchscreen iMac rumors goes something like this: "Apple is good at touch UIs, so it should build a touchscreen iMac." Unfortunately, the reality of a usable, desirable touchscreen desktop computers has yet to materialize (sorry, HP and Microsoft), and so far Apple has steered clear of those dangerous waters. An international patent recently unearthed at the World Intellectual Property Organization, however, shows just how Apple might go about a touch UI on a desktop computer. Basically, the patent covers the method of transitioning from a traditional "high resolution" UI (best operated by a mouse) to a "

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