Apple updates patent for magic wand remote

But that doesn't mean it's the only thing they'd use a motion controller for -- I speculated a long time ago that Apple might want to put their now substantial App Store library into play on another platform, and a motion controller would go a long way towards replicating the touchscreen and accelerometer capability of the iPhone. Of course, this patent only means Apple is playing around with these ideas, not actually releasing hardware based on them. But it just shows that they're thinking along the same lines in terms of improving the browsing and interface experience.
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Apple has updated a patent that they already held featuring a sort of a Magic Wand -- a remote control for operating a media system by...
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I recently had to come up with a concept for the redesign of a product (as an assessment in college). I chose Apple TV and the wand; this is a mockup of a poster for it: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30871089&l=da570bd31c&id=1422707622
January 03 2010 at 4:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyBut that's only because you're a stupid troll.
December 31 2009 at 7:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYou forgot to mention the most important part rof the patent. The AppleTV photoshop application!!
http://9to5mac.com/apple_remote_mac_iphone_controller_20260
Sounds like its a violation of this invention though:
http://thewandcompany.com/
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