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Apple wins a core iPhone multitouch patent

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 28th, 2011)

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Apple the patent to one of the core iPhone multitouch functions. Patently Apple reports that the patent involves the oscillator signal and circuit, which are key to sensing when someone is touching the iPhone display. This comes on the heels of ...

Apple can't get "multi-touch" trademark

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 26th, 2011)

Apple has been denied a trademark for the term "multi-touch," reports MacRumors. Apple originally applied for the trademark on January 9, 2007, just one day before the first iPhone was introduced. The United States Patent and Trademark Office denied the initial trademark application, but per ...

Apple awarded multitouch patent, debate over implications ensues

by Chris Rawson (Jun 23rd, 2011)

Apple has recently been awarded a patent for a "Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for translating displayed content," and much debate has ensued over the implications of this patent. Some, such as intellectual property analyst Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents, ...

Rock the electronic with SynthTronica for iPad

by Brett Terpstra (May 16th, 2011)

SynthTronica is a new synthesizer app for iPad that provides some seriously cool audio modeling features. If you're a musician looking for some new sounds or even a live-performance instrument, this is worth a look. Even for the hobbyist, this US$4.99 app is a great way to explore some musical ...

ITC judge rules Apple did not violate Elan multi-touch patent

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 30th, 2011)

Reuters reports that an International Trade Commission judge sided with Apple in a patent fight brought on by Elan Microelectronics Corp. Elan alleged that that Apple had infringed on one of its multi-touch patents and used technology from the patent in the iPhone, iPad and iPod ...

US Army developing mobile apps for soldiers in the field

by Dana Franklin (Mar 17th, 2011)

According to Computerworld, US soldiers may soon be carrying some familiar devices into battle: iPhones and iPads. Two military contractors, Harris and Intelligent Software Solutions (ISS), are building applications for the iPhone, iPad and the Android platform that will assist soldiers deployed ...

VMware brings virtual machines to iPad

by Dana Franklin (Mar 9th, 2011)

Earlier today, VMware, Inc. announced the availability of VMware View Client for iPad on Apple's App Store. The free app enables enterprise and government users to securely access their virtual desktops, applications and data from anywhere with wireless internet access. Unlike VNC clients ...

Customizing a Magic Trackpad using BetterTouchTool

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 19th, 2011)

We took a look at BetterTouchTool last year and covered its usage with a Magic Mouse and a MacBook trackpad. As you would expect, this versatile utility can also be used to customize the functionality of the Magic Trackpad. The app features over 50 multi-touch gestures including taps, clicks and ...

Apple patent describes touch gestures on iPod nano

by David Quilty (Jan 3rd, 2011)

Could "no-look" touch gestures be coming soon to the iPod nano? Recently discovered by ipodnn, a 2009 patent application by Apple shows that it is looking into letting users control their devices using no-look gestures that only require a touch-sensitive surface, like a trackpad, and not necessarily ...

TUAW's Daily App: Neo Defender 2

by Mike Schramm (Dec 13th, 2010)

Neo Defender 2 is another title from the good folks at Appular, who we've talked about here on TUAW before. Neo Defender 2 is an Asteroids-style shooter, but the twist is that instead of moving around the screen, your ship stays firmly in the middle, leaving you to watch all sides and protect ...

News Corp developing a tablet-exclusive publication

by David Quilty (Nov 18th, 2010)

Reuters is reporting that News Corp, the world's third-largest media conglomerate, has confirmed they will be releasing a news publication developed specifically for tablet computers like the iPad. "It's a tablet-only product and it's very exciting," says James Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive, ...

iPhone table connector project gets a demo video

by Steven Sande (Nov 2nd, 2010)

What's better than an iPhone, or even an iPad for that matter? How about a table with full multi-touch capabilities that just requires a simple cable connection from your iPhone? That's exactly what the guys at Table.Connect (their website isn't currently up and running) are demonstrating in the ...

TUAW's Daily App: mScribble

by Mike Schramm (Oct 20th, 2010)

Bebot is still one of my favorite apps on the App Store, and mScribble, a recently revamped app from Appular and a developer named Panpipes Ho!, reminds me a lot of Bebot in its simplicity and versatility. That's pretty high praise indeed if you're as big a fan of Bebot as I am, but if you've never ...

Multitouch casing could remove buttons from iPhone, iPad

by Keith M (Sep 24th, 2010)

Back before the iPhone was formally announced, there was talk that Steve Jobs was simply not happy with the product because Apple's engineers couldn't figure out how to eliminate all of the physical buttons. There was just no practical way to put the functions of a power switch or home button into ...

Apple's Magic Trackpad approved by FCC

by Mike Schramm (Jul 19th, 2010)

We've seen the Magic Trackpad name before, and we've even gotten a glimpse of what the device might be -- a larger, Bluetooth-enabled multitouch surface designed to bring all of the gestural and multitouch capability found on the iDevices and MacBooks to the desktop itself. Now, Engadget notes that ...