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Apple files patent for iPhone with swappable camera lens

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Apple has filed for a patent aimed at expanding the camera capabilities of the iPhone. Titled “Back Panel for a Portable Electronic Device with Different Camera Lens Options,” the patent application details a removable back cover design for the iPhone that would allow users to swap camera lenses. The patent describes some possible back cover

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14 Jun 2012

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Apple patent suggests convertible MacBooks on the way

www.slashgear.com Craig Lloyd 50 days ago

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An interesting new patent has made its way through the US patent office, and it suggests that Apple is looking into convertible MacBooks of sorts, showing off the technology in a recent patent application. However, this particular type of convertible laptop with a removable display would boast wireless display technology. The patent is titled “Wireless Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Google Glass Part 2 will have dual-eye displays

www.slashgear.com Brian Sin 89 days ago

The U.S. Patent & Trade Office has just released a Google patent application under the serial number 206338. The patent was filed back in Q3 2011 and it contains details of Google’s development of the next Project Glass. The document is titled “Google Project Glass Part 2″ and it shows that the newer version of Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Fujifilm launches alphabet soup of point-and-shoot, compact and bridge cameras

www.engadget.com Steve Dent 115 days ago

Where to start? Fujifilm has announced 9 new FinePix camera models by our counting, including six bridge models (the S6800 and S4800 series), the JX680 point-and-shoot, the F900EXR compact with WiFi and .05-second autofocus, and more basic F850EXR compact. The S6800, S6700 and S6600 are 16-megapixel bridge shooters with 30x, 28x and 26x zooms respectively, boasting OIS sensor stabilization, 12,800 max ISO, 1.0 second startup, 0.3 second autofocus, 10fps high-speed shooting at full resolution (max 10 frames) and 1080i 60fps HD video, with prices topping out at $250. The 16-megapixel FinePix S... Read similar

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Olloclip shows off upcoming case at Macworld/iWorld 2013

www.tuaw.com Steven Sande 108 days ago

Olloclip's self-named clip-on lens (US$69.99) for iPhone was one of the early success stories of Kickstarter, and now the Huntington Beach, Calif., company is expanding into other related products for advanced iPhoneography. I spoke with Olloclip CEO Patrick O'Neill at Macworld/iWorld 2013 about the company's existing lineup and future plans, and found that they're thriving. During most of the show, there was a line of people buying the Olloclip lens kits for the iPhone 4/4S or iPhone 5. They're certainly popular with the TUAW team, most of whom snapped up Olloclips for their iPhones and wer... Read similar

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Canon PowerShot A2500, ELPH 330 HS, 115 IS point-and-shoots debut ahead of CP+

www.engadget.com Zach Honig 116 days ago

You might have figured Canon's 2013 PowerShot lineup was diverse enough to satisfy just about any point-and-shoot craving. Well, no matter -- we're about to see a trio of compacts added to the mix. The ELPH 330 HS is the company's premium model for CP+, Japan's up-and-coming digital imaging trade show, which kicks off later this week in Yokohama. The 330 is similar to the 130 IS, which we first saw at CES, boosting the focal range from 8x to 10x, with a 24mm wide-angle lens. There's also an upgraded 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with a Digic 5 processor, a 461k-dot 3-inch LCD and built-in WiFi.... Read similar

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Nokia patent application outs Surface-esque 'apparatus cover with keyboard'

www.engadget.com Ben Gilbert 44 days ago

Apparently Nokia's interested in Microsoft's tablet cover slash keyboard market, filing a patent application today with the US Patent and Trade Organization for an "apparatus cover with keyboard." The description is what gives us that distinctly Surface feeling, which describes the "apparatus" as, "a cover" with two sections, one of which "has a keyboard thereon." Said cover is "pivotally connected" to a "display" (read: tablet device). The concept is a bit different visually -- at least in drawings, as seen above -- than where your brain may be going. It seems to be more of a stand device t... Read similar

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LG patents smart kiosk for wine cellars, creates a sommelier's best friend

www.engadget.com Joseph Volpe 171 days ago

That LG would make a wine refrigerator should come as no shock. This is, after all, the same company that made a smartphone-controlled oven. But, as a recently surfaced patent can attest, it appears the Korean electronics giant may have more than cooling soured grapes on its mind. The USPTO filing, which dates back to December of 2009, describes a "mobile terminal" (think: portable kiosk) outfitted with a camera that's capable of scanning wine labels, matching them to a database and then delivering any relevant data. Sounds like a handy tool for those one-percenters with an ever-expanding ce... Read similar

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Sony patent application reimagines PlayStation Move with ultrasonic capabilities, IR emitters

www.engadget.com Sean Buckley 133 days ago

A redesigned PlayStation Move? Sony's taken a stab at it before -- but this time around, it's imagining a controller with ultrasonic location analysis and Wiimote-like IR tracking. A new patent application details a "method for determining location of a controller," which proposes tracking controller depth by measuring the travel time of sound emitted from the device to the television. Two-dimensional tracking would be managed via the existing Move's visual spectrum camera, or by using a display-mounted IR emitter in conjunction with a remote mounted sensor (again, just like the Wii controll... Read similar

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iPad Could Be Wirelessly Charged Through the Smart Cover

feeds.mashable.com Stan Schroeder 72 days ago

A new patent application submitted by Apple describes an interesting way of charging the iPad — through a wireless charger built into the device's Smart CoverThe application, filed back in September 2011, describes a "protective cover arranged to protect at least a display of a tablet device" with a body portion comprising "an inductive power transmitter arranged to wirelessly pass power to a corresponding inductive power receiver unit."In other words, Apple's Smart Cover could be an additional battery that charges the iPad when it runs out of juice, without the need to actually connect ... Read similar

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New Apple patent protects your iPhone from drops

www.slashgear.com Brian Sin 63 days ago

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Apple has just been granted a patent for a “Protective Mechanism for an Electronic Device”. The patent, which was originally filed in September of 2011, is for a mechanism that will alter the center of mass of an electronic device (in this case an iPhone) in order to protect it, or at least its vital Read The Full StoryRead similar

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Apple patent filing describes phone concept with wrap-around AMOLED display

www.engadget.com Jamie Rigg 58 days ago

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Behold, the iPhone 6. Nah, we're only joking -- what you see above is a diagram lifted from an Apple patent application that popped up at the USPTO today, which describes a "consumer electronic product" that's nothing but screen. The patent involves building a device from an open-ended transparent body (of glass, for example) that becomes a full wrap-around display when a flexible AMOLED screen is unfurled within it. It doesn't imagine all that real-estate will necessarily be used at once, though, and includes details of a "detection mechanism," such as a camera and facial recognition softwa... Read similar

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iBattz Mojo battery cases keep your iPhone 4/4S/5 going strong

www.tuaw.com Steven Sande 139 days ago

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It's always nice to see a new player in the iPhone battery case market, especially when the entrant brings something really desirable -- an iPhone 5 battery case -- to the market. That's the situation with iBattz, which has a full line of battery cases to keep your iPhones running and running and ... you get the picture. In this review, I'll take a look at the company's line of cases and then give readers an opportunity to win one of these portable powerhouses. Mojo Hi5 Powerbank Case The case of most interest to our readership is probably the Mojo Hi5 Powerbank Case (US$79.90), which as far... Read similar

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Apple Wins Glass Trackpad Patent Designed By Steve Jobs & Jony Ive

www.iphoneincanada.ca Usman 130 days ago

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A design patent for aluminium unibody MacBook’s glass trackpad developed by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and chief designer Jony Ive has been awarded to Apple today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, reports AppleInsider. The patent is titled as ‘Portable Computer’ and illustrates the ornamental design for a portable computer. The U.S. Patent No. D674382 is a...Apple Wins Glass Trackpad Patent Designed By Steve Jobs & Jony Ive is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Apple Wins Integrated Touch Sensor & Solar Panel Patent

www.iphoneincanada.ca Usman 108 days ago

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Apple has been granted 40 new patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office today, the most stunning of them all is display panel technology that integrates both touch and solar cells on a single panel, reports PatentlyApple. Apple may use this breakthrough configuration on portable devices, particularly handheld portable devices such as the iPhone and iPod touch....Apple Wins Integrated Touch Sensor & Solar Panel Patent is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Olympus unveils Stylus XZ-10 with f/1.8-2.7 zoom, smartphone sharing app

www.engadget.com Steve Dent 115 days ago

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Olympus is carrying on the recent compact camera trend of fast-ish zoom lenses and wireless sharing capability with the launch of the 12-megapixel Stylus XZ-10. The new model follows in the footsteps of the company's top compact dog XZ-2 model, sporting a slightly smaller 1/2.3-inch sensor and a wider range 5x optical zoom with a similar f/1.8-2.7 iris. Otherwise, it's aimed more at the casual carry-around crowd with a 40 percent smaller body, touch-screen focus selection, control ring exposure adjustment, a 3-inch 920k dot TFT LCD, art filters (in the smartphone app), image (or film) stabil... Read similar

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Apple Patent Reveals Future Plans for an Intuitive iPhone

www.iphoneincanada.ca István Fekete 88 days ago

An Apple patent granted by the US Patent & Trademark Office reveals details (via AppleInsider) of how the company plans to transform the iPhone into a situation awareness handset. The US Patent No. 8,385,059 for “Electronic device with automatic mode switching” describes a way the iPhone – and the user – could benefit from a...Apple Patent Reveals Future Plans for an Intuitive iPhone is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Sigma unveils three new MFT and Sony E-Mount lenses

www.engadget.com Steve Dent 116 days ago

Despite the raves that recent micro four-thirds and Sony E-Mount cameras have received of late, there's still a dearth of lenses for the fledgeling systems compared to their more entrenched counterparts. Luckily, Sigma's just added to the pool of autofocus-equipped models for each system: updated 19mm F2.8 DN and 30mm F2.8 DN models along with an all-new 60mm F2.8 DN telephoto lens. Each Japan-made model has a "telecentric" optical design to minimize CMOS color issues, a metal exterior with silver or black color options, and a linear autofocus motor that Sigma claims is quiet enough to use f... Read similar

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Sony grows E-mount lens collection with 20mm pancake, 18-200mm power zoom

www.engadget.com Zach Honig 122 days ago

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One of the most common criticisms circling Sony's NEX lineup and mirrorless cameras as a whole is limited lens selection, so we're always happy to see new high-end optics make their debut. Today, Sony's doing its part to make its products more appealing by adding two new lenses (for a total of 13): a 20mm f/2.8 pancake and a 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS powered-zoom optic, which first made its debut with the VG30 camcorder, but will now be available as a standalone purchase. That first model will ship in April for $350, while the zoom lens will be available in March for $1,200. Photography buffs c... Read similar

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This Case Adds Four Extra Camera Lenses to Your iPhone

feeds.mashable.com Emily Price 44 days ago

Smartphone cameras are quickly replacing point-and-shoots in pockets, everywhereWhile users can definitely take some impressive shots with an iPhone camera, they're limited by its built-in lens. One accessory-maker is trying to expand lens options for cellphone cameras by offering a protective case with five additional lenses.Called WoW, the smart-lens case has a built-in Macro lens for taking photos up close, a wide-angle lens, cameo function and a polarized neutral-density lens. All four lenses — along with an option to use your iPhone’s lens — are built into a spindle on t... Read similar

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How to Avoid Blurry iPhone Photos? There’s an Apple Patent for That

www.iphoneincanada.ca István Fekete 100 days ago

A patent filing discovered by AppleInsider describes Apple’s invention to put an end to blurry iPhone photos. The application describes a digital camera implementation that continuously captures and stores images in a buffer until you release the shutter. Then – based on certain predefined variables – the system selects the best image. Although high-end smartphones...How to Avoid Blurry iPhone Photos? There’s an Apple Patent for That is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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