Apple is recruiting for an engineer who will be able to help develop novel gesture and handwriting recognition technologies for their future products. An advertisement appeared today on the Apple recruitment website for a Multitouch Sensor Algorithms Engineer who has expertise in developing algorithms for sensor pattern, gesture or handwriting recognition systems. It’s unclear if the engineer would work on a specific handwriting recognition application or if the algorithms would be hard-baked into the OS to add to the user experience.
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Apple Recruiting For Handwriting And Gesture Recognition
Rumor: iPhone 5S Screen Manufacturing Getting Underway
One of the companies that is responsible for the displays in the next iteration of the iPhone, Sharp, is apparently going to be starting production of the LCD display units for the iPhone 5S next month. The report comes from Japanese publication Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun who suggest that the ramp up of the components required for the iPhone 5S will start in June, and that other manufacturers such as LG have already started production on the displays required for the new device.
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Rumor: Low Cost iPhone To Be Better Than Expected
A new report is today suggesting that the long rumored low cost iPhone that Apple is expected to release later this year will actually be of a better standard than many were expecting. The report comes from AllThingsD who have been speaking to Mark Moskowitz and Gokul Hariharan, analysts from J.P. Morgan. The analysts suggest that the low cost iPhone will launch at a price point of $350-400 and would be a ‘mid-range’ device, rather than a lower priced, less functional product.
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Apple Releases iOS 6.1.4 For iPhone 5 Devices
Apple has today released a minor update for iOS 6 that is apparently restricted only for the iPhone 5. The company issued an update labelled as iOS 6.1.4 that apparently contains one new feature in the form of an updated audio profile for the speakerphone on the iPhone 5. There is no further detail of what exactly has been fixed or altered in the update, but improvements to the speakerphone, for example during a call, are not immediately apparent.
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Rumor: iOS 7 To Have Massive New Design
Apple has apparently been working on some extremely significant changes for iOS 7, and the next generation operating system will have some massive design alterations that will make it stand apart from its predecessors. The rumor comes from 9to5Mac who, after talking with sources familiar with the new OS, have suggested that iOS 7 will feature a ‘flat’ user interface which gets rid of the skeumorphic designs of the previous iOS versions. This will mean a massive change for users who are very familiar with the existing iOS user interface.
The report notes that there will be new icons for Apple’s native iOS apps, such as the Phone app, the iMessage app and the Contacts app. Interestingly, the software has also been tested in he wild, using devices with polarizing filters to prevent items on the screen being visible to people other than the user of the device, although its unclear if this has been off Apple HQ.
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Rumor: iPhone 5S Not Launching In June/July Due To Additional Development
The next generation iPhone 5S will apparently be destined for a launch in September or October of this year, rather than the June launch date which had previously been postulated. According to a new report from Reuters, Apple is spending more time developing the coating for the new fingerprint sensor situated under the Home button on the new device. As such, the development timetable has been pushed back slightly, but there is no detail offered on when the device will now launch
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Rumor: First Image Of Lower Cost iPhone With Brand New Design Appears
The first image of what is claimed to be the rear panel for the rumored lower cost iPhone has appeared today showing a completely new design for the iPhone. The image, published by Tactus (via MacRumors) shows a white polycarbonate rear panel that has a flat backing and rounded edges. The design looks much like that adopted in the iPad mini, with a read panel that is more square than that found in the initial iPhone 3G design and more rounded than the iPhone 4 through 5. The volume buttons on the side also appear to be elongated like the iPad mini rather than the round buttons on the iPhone 5, and the camera looks to have a flash.
There is no detail offered on the device but the site indicates that the new iPhone could be around 9mm thick, 120mm in height and between 62-65mm in width, indicating a larger size than the iPhone 4 and 4S. The site further suggests that it would be priced at around $300 and go on sale on October 15, in black, white, red, blue and yellow rear panel colors.
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Facebook For iOS Gets Big Update With ‘Chat Heads’
The Facebook app for iOS devices has received a significant update today, adding a new feature that first appeared with the release of the new Facebook Home user interface layer app for Android devices. The Facebook iOS app now includes ‘Chat Heads’ as a launchscreen pop-out for the app meaning that you can touch the right side of the screen and start a new messaging conversation to enable a ‘Chat Head’ on the right side of the screen. The location of the Heads can then customized on the screen, acting as a fast access button for using the Facebook messaging system. The Chat Heads are accompanied by ‘Stickers’, which essentially Emoji pictures that can be included in the messaging.
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Rumor: iPhone 5S Camera To Be A Massive 12 Megapixels
A new report is suggesting that the sensor for the iPhone 5S will be in the region of a massive 12 megapixels, as Apple seeks to improve the imaging system on its latest iPhone. According to Vietnamese site Tinhte.vn, the new 12 megapixel camera in the iPhone 5S will be a significant improvement over the 8 megapixel sensor that is found in the iPhone 5, and will also offer improved shooting over in low-light conditions. The report also suggests that Apple will be bringing HDR video to the iPhone 5S.
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Analyst Says iPhone 5S Will Have Fingerprint Recognition And Better Camera
A further analyst report on the potential upcoming features of the iPhone 5S has appeared and, while providing no information that has not been suggested before, the report seems to reaffirm some of the new feature sets that Apple will be incorporating with the next generation iPhone. The analyst is Brian White from Topeka, and in a new research note, he suggests that the new fingerprint recognition technology will be the key new feature for the iPhone 5S, differentiating it from the iPhone 5.
In addition to this, he also suggests that the iPhone 5S will be launching in the same screen size as the iPhone 5, which is a clarification on his earlier thoughts that the new device could launch in multiple screen sizes. He also suggests that the camera for the device will receive a significant upgrade.
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