US Patent And Trademark Office, denied Apple’s application to trademark iPad Mini. Apple received a letter in January from the USPTO stating, “Registration is refused because the applied-for mark merely describes a feature or characteristic of applicant’s goods.” The letter then continues to break down the meaning of the word iPad mini,”the wording merely describes a feature of applicant’s goods, namely, a small sized handheld tablet computer.” Apple has another 3 months to appeal the letter.
Itunes Store Top 10 Music Apps This Week!!!
Check out the list for the top 10 music apps being downloaded to iPods, iPhones and iPads this week.
Could THIS Be The Future Of Iphones???
In a recently published patent application, Apple applied for an “Electronic device with wrap around display.” According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office documents, the body of the phone would be made out of glass,”transparent housing” and the display would unroll, around the device to reveal more items, “flexible display”. Users would use gestures and possibly eye movement to interact with the smartphone instead of using actual buttons.
Apple Buys WHAT Startup Company For $20 Mill?!?
Apple has acquired WiFiSlam, a company who makes a GPS app that lets smartphones locate themselves indoors using WiFi signals, for $20 million. WiFiSlam is two years old company that has already raised funding from investors and have a few ties with Google. The company’s co-founder Joseph Huang, who was a software engineering intern at Google and a current Google employee Don Dodge is also listed as an angel investor. Tasha
Apple’s New Patent Protects Your Phone From WHAT?!?
Apple has just received a patent for a protective mechanism for an electronic device. The patent is for a mechanism that will change the position of the falling phone in mid fall so it doesn’t damage the glass screen. A sensor within the device should send a signal to determine when it should activate the mechanism.
Apple Adds Extra Safety Measures
Apple has added a two-step verification feature for your Apple ID. It is an optional security measure that requires users to verify their identity using a device before they can sign into Apple ID to manage account. Also you would have to follow the two-step verification in order to make iTunes, App Store, or iBookstore purchase from a new device and get Apple ID-related support from Apple. Turning on the two-step verification reduces the possibility of unauthorized changes to users accounts.
