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boygeniusreport.com - 7/2/2009

New Apple patents include tactile/haptic feedback, fingerprint ID and RFID tag readers

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A trio of Apple patent applications unearthed this morning may help shed some light on future features and functionality headed to a new crop of iPhones. Then again we all know how easy it is for patents to lead absolutely nowhere. The first and most notable of the bunch is a haptic ...

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macrumors.com - 7/2/2009

Haptic Feedback, Fingerprint Identification, and RFID Tag Readers in Future iPhones?

— macrumors.com — Apple has let loose a number of revealing new patent applications that cover some interesting technologies that... could be used in future iPhones. Haptic Tactile Feedback Perhaps most interesting amongst the patent appli... (more) Haptic Feedback, Fingerprint Identification, and RFID ...

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apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com - 6/28/2009

Apple runs short of iPhones

— apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com — The iPhone availability widget is back — new and improved — and it’s showing spot shortages of... selected iPhones at Apple ( AAPL ) stores across the United States. The availability tool, which appears on Apple’s website in ... (more) Apple runs short of iPhones

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engadget.com - 7/2/2009

Apple patent applications offer glimpses of haptic screens, RFID readers, fingerprint ID

— engadget.com — Alright, so you know the drill by now. A patent application doesn't necessarily mean an actual product... is on the way -- but it's always fun to speculate, right? And this latest trio of applications from Apple certainly provides plenty of ... (more) Apple patent applications offer glimpses of haptic ...

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Apple's Future iPhone Patents Show Fingerprint ID For Different Gestures, Plus More [Patent]
Gizmodo — ... you're using and accept gestures appropriately. The fingerprint ID also, of course, can theoretically act as a security device so that only you can activate your phone. There's also haptic (physical) feedback when you're hitting things, as well as using the touchscreen as an RFID reader. None of the three are really mindblowing in themselves, on the surface, but if implemented intelligently might make for a big step forward in the iPhone product line. [Macrumors via Boy Genius] ...