23 April 2021, 10:04 am
Apple wins a patent that combines augmented reality (AR) with thermal technology to turn any surface into a virtual touchscreen.
The recently approved AR technology patent, which would use thermal cameras built into AR glasses, could go to market as early as 2022.
Apple s Thermal Touch: Creating Touchscreens From Almost Everything
Apple s patent titled Method and Device for Detecting a Touch Between a First Object and a Second Object, is made possible through the tech giant s acquisition of the German AR software maker Metaio in 2015.
The Apple patent, which was granted on Apr. 22, perfectly described the technical details on how to turn Metaio s 2014 demo to reality, which Patently Apple explained.
6 April 2021, 9:51 am EDT By
Apple may add a new feature to future iPhones that could predict its battery would likely die out, ditching the old system that displays battery percentages.
According to Apple Insider s report on Tuesday, Apr. 6, a newly granted patent suggests that the tech company moved from concerning about prolonging battery life to minimizing the inconvenience brought by running out of battery power.
Apple s Smart Advice to Charge Notification: How Does It Work?
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The patent named Smart advice to charge notification, which was granted on Apr. 6, offers a system that informs users when to charge their phones far in advance.