27.11.2013 13:35 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

Apple patents hint at future products: Liquidmetal iWatch, Touch ID trackpad, advanced touchscreen & refocusable camera

Apple has filed patents relating to unreleased products including the rumoured iWatch, new iPhones, iPads and Macs, and advanced touchscreen, trackpad and camera technology that could be used in new devices. Apple is famously secretive, but like all companies it has to issue a list of patents to the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office) and these provide hints at future and upcoming projects. Apple is famous for its patents, they are detailed but often try to disguise product plans in detailed technicality. There are also a lot of patents created to protect Apple’s design, including ones for rounded corners, rectangular products, square icons and double-tapping the screen. These are mostly part of Apple’s ongoing battle with Samsung to stop it from copying its products.

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