February 22nd 2008 10:40 pm
Apple patent hints at Surface-like research
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Come one, come all, and let us once again look into the hazy crystal ball that is the United States Patent and Trademark Office database. What’s this, here? A newly published patent filing hinting that Apple is working on Surface-like interfaces? Close your eyes and let your wildest fanboy fantasies unfold — yeah, it’s yet another incredibly dry Apple patent filing, we’re just trying to spice things up a bit. Since the details are mostly to do with the actual touch interactions and not direct applications, this is basically a nerd Rorscharch test — we see, oh, a touchscreen iMac, maybe, or possibly a large, lap-based tablet. Or is that a giant Cintiq-like display? Too bad, your time’s up — Ms. Cleo doesn’t do free. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments. |
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