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December 2015

Apple Invents Instant Messaging Video Style, new Device Gesturing and new Auto-Focus Mechanics

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 10, 2015 at 04:33 AM in 1A. Patent Applications | Permalink | Comments (0)

Walmart Surprisingly introduces New 'Walmart Pay' App

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 10, 2015 at 03:09 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Kantar Stats show Apple's iPhone 6s Sales Could be down 25% from Last Year

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 09, 2015 at 07:45 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Adele's New Album Storms to the top of Apple's iTunes Charts & Becomes the Most Downloaded Album of the Year

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 09, 2015 at 07:27 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Last Week the US Patent Office Published 12 Apple Pay Centric Inventions

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 09, 2015 at 06:56 AM in 1A. Patent Applications, Apple Pay | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Granted a Patent for a Business App that will use Apple Pencil and new Pie Chart UI

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 08, 2015 at 08:54 AM in 2. Granted Patents | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple introduces the new 'Smart Battery Case' for iPhone 6 & 6s

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 08, 2015 at 04:14 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Granted 66 Patents today covering the Mac Pro, 3D Maps & more

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 08, 2015 at 03:53 AM in 2. Granted Patents | Permalink | Comments (0)

New Apple Trend Shows Ongoing Research into Solid-State Battery Technology

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 07, 2015 at 04:07 PM in 1A. Patent Applications | Permalink | Comments (0)

Japanese Publication Confirms JDI is seeking to Supply Apple with OLED displays for Future iPhones

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 07, 2015 at 03:23 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

A Second Major Home Automation System Invention from Apple Surfaced last week

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 07, 2015 at 02:42 PM in 1A. Patent Applications | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple's Indoor Mapping App Goes into High Gear

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 07, 2015 at 06:17 AM in 1A. Patent Applications, Maps, Indoor Location | Permalink | Comments (0)

US President Calls on Silicon Valley to Join the Fight against ISIS

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 07, 2015 at 05:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple iPhone Chassis Maker hits new High on iPhone 6s Orders

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 07, 2015 at 03:44 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

New Patent Filing Reveals More of Apple's Future Indoor Mapping App

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 04, 2015 at 02:11 PM in 1A. Patent Applications, Maps, Indoor Location | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Trademark Filings this Week Covered PingFang, ClockKit, a Series of Figurative Icons and More

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 04, 2015 at 10:45 AM in 4. Trademark, Design Patents | Permalink | Comments (0)

Is a New Apple TV with Added Function Really set for Q1 2016?

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 04, 2015 at 07:35 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Samsung to Send Apple a Check for $548 Million for Infringing Apple Patents … with a Catch of Course

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 04, 2015 at 06:48 AM in 3. Patently Legal | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Invents Siri for Home Automation

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 03, 2015 at 04:01 PM in 1A. Patent Applications | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Apple Watch gets Devalued in IDC's General Wearables Study that Mixes in Fitness Bands

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 03, 2015 at 09:01 AM in 7. Apple / Market Statistics/ Surveys | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Tiptoes into the World of Color 3D Printers

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 03, 2015 at 07:26 AM in 1A. Patent Applications | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Reveals Future Smart Apple Watch Band that could Act as a Messaging Display

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 03, 2015 at 05:39 AM in 1A. Patent Applications, Apple Watch, Smart Bands &Wearables | Permalink | Comments (0)

NYTimes: 'Steve Jobs' Flops at Box Office, and Silicon Valley Cheered

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 02, 2015 at 06:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Microsoft Invents a Smart Ring that could use Depth Sensors Supporting In-Air Gestures with a Smartwatch

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 02, 2015 at 04:29 PM in 5. Patently Extra News - Industry News & Rumors | Permalink | Comments (0)

IDC Boldly Predicts 75% Growth in Hybrid Notebook-Tablet Market in 2016

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 02, 2015 at 11:07 AM in 7. Apple / Market Statistics/ Surveys | Permalink | Comments (0)

United Airlines now has 6000 Service Reps using the iPhone 6 Plus to Better Meet Customers' Needs

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 02, 2015 at 09:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

HSBC Analysts Predict TSMC will Gain All of Apple's A10 Chip Business

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 02, 2015 at 09:09 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Samsung's New Mobile Division President says 2016 will be Tough

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 02, 2015 at 08:50 AM in 5. Patently Extra News - Industry News & Rumors | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Pay Failed Miserably at Making its Mark on Black Friday

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 02, 2015 at 06:40 AM in 7. Apple / Market Statistics/ Surveys | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Launches new iPhone 6s TV Ads Promoting 'Hey Siri' and its Ridiculously Powerful new Processor

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 02, 2015 at 05:03 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Sued by Patent Troll using a Widely Cited Patent Covering Camera Technology used in Apple's iDevices

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 01, 2015 at 04:54 PM in 3. Patently Legal | Permalink | Comments (0)

Germany's Papst Licensing Claims that Apple's iDevices infringe on their IP Relating to the Transfer of Data

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 01, 2015 at 03:31 PM in 3. Patently Legal | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Granted 55 Patents Today Covering Fingerprint Technology behind Touch ID, Self-Adapting Haptics & more

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 01, 2015 at 08:04 AM in 2. Granted Patents | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Granted 7 Design Patents Today for the Apple Watch Sport, the Mac Pro & More

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 01, 2015 at 06:27 AM in 2. Granted Patents, 4. Trademark, Design Patents | Permalink | Comments (0)

Intel to launch new Entry Level 'Apollo Lake' PC Processor for H2 2016 with Ultra HD and USB Type-C Support & more

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 01, 2015 at 05:04 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Samsung's Stagnating Smartphone Business Leads to Management Shake-Up for Second Leap in Mobile Business

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 01, 2015 at 04:36 AM in 5. Patently Extra News - Industry News & Rumors | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Granted a Patent for a Docking Station with Self-Retracting Connector

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 01, 2015 at 03:56 AM in 2. Granted Patents | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Granted a 3D-Mapping Patent covering Mirror Positioning via Diffraction-Based Sensing

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 01, 2015 at 03:20 AM in 2. Granted Patents, HMDs, Apple Vision Pro, Smartglasses + | Permalink | Comments (0)

Apple Granted their Second Patent this Quarter for an Adaptive Augmented Reality Projector

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Posted by Jack Purcher on December 01, 2015 at 01:55 AM in 2. Granted Patents, Augmented, Virtual & Extended Reality, HMDs, Apple Vision Pro, Smartglasses + | Permalink | Comments (0)