Rumours of Apple working on a touchscreen Mac have been circulating for years, and will only grow with the revelation that the company is hoping to patent similar technology.

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Three patent applications by Apple were published last Thursday, and they cover technologies including haptics, fingerprint recognition and RFID.

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Apple may be thinking about adding new ways to improve the multitouch interface work that is central to the company's plan for the future.

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In the future you could selectively transfer files from one iOS device to another as easily as pouring out a tall beverage over your phone, a vision that's been detailed in a new Apple patent application that was published by the US Patent and Trademark Office today.

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The first iPhone lawsuit might have been somewhat laughable, but the second one may be a little more serious.

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A new release of Apple patent filings dealing with Wi-Fi, wide-screen displays and touchscreen controls indicates new features in the next generation iPod could look similar to the iPhone.

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After looking at what Apple has done in the past, there are some clues going forward. A good place to look is some of its older products, both software and hardware.

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Apple is apparently ramping up its battle to prevent iPhone and iPod owners from jailbreaking their devices.

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From time to time, I'll post a brief summary of some interesting items I come across during the day that I don't have time to call out in more detail. If you see anything interesting out there, drop me a line at the e-mail link above.

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A new report suggests that Apple has developed prototypes of an iPhone with a hardware keyboard that slides under the display, but it won't be out until next year.

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