Posts Tagged "MacRumors"

Apple Tablet Event Live

Posted by Editor on Jan 27, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

I’m in a hotel in Cupertino, maybe I’ll get to touch the tablet. We drove by Apple last night and noticed Steve Job’s office lights still on….. Anyways for live blogging coverage please visit these sites:

Live Web/Twitter Coverage

- Gizmodo
- Engadget
- Ars Technica
- gdgt
- MacRumors Twitter

Recent News and Rumors

- Photos of Apple Tablet Back Shell Leaked?
- Apple’s Focus on Content and Possible eBook Pricing
- Last Minute Leaked Photos of the Apple Tablet?
- McGraw-Hill CEO Confirms Apple Tablet, iPhone OS Based, Going to Be “Terrific”
- Apple Tablet Rumor Roundup

New Patent Points to Stylus for Tablet

Posted by Editor on Jan 15, 2010 in Apple, Tablets

MacRumors points out a new patent recently filed by Apple regarding the use of a stylus for input on a touch screen.

Given Steve Jobs’ distaste for styluses, it comes as a surprise that Apple has recently applied for a patent application exploring the use of a stylus for the capacitive touch sensors found on the iPhone. Unlike the recently revived Newton patent, this new patent was actually filed with today’s technology in mind.

We had our an engineer friend look this over and it’s kind of an interesting peek into what might be a feature of the upcoming Apple Tablet. What this patent essentially covers is the use of a special stylus tip that would permit highly accurate input on a screen primarily designed for touch use.