Apple has patented a new Apple Watch band that features a camera built into it. But unlike other bands with built-in cameras, this new Apple design allows the wearer to point the camera in all kinds of directions without having to bend the wrist.
The patent (#10,331,083) is simply titled, “Watch band with optical sensor. ” […]. petapixel.com
Customers have clamored for a camera on the Apple Watch since its launch in 2015. If a patent (US 11571048 B1) recently filed by Apple is any indication, a built-in camera may soon become a reality for Apple Watch owners. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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Since the Pro Max marks the first time in a while that Apple changed the size of its camera sensor, PetaPixel spoke to two Apple executives who outlined the company’s vision and design philosophy behind camera development. petapixel.com »
2020-11-09 17:00
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2019-11-20 21:24
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published an Apple patent detailing a method for adding a camera to future Apple Watch models. Rather than packing the camera module into the smartwatch body like some competing models, Apple’s design embeds the camera into an adjustable strap over the wrist band. dpreview.com »
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2017-08-03 19:55
Apple officially announced the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus yesterday. In case you missed the live stream of the event, here’s a 13-minute recording of the segment in which Apple VP Phil Schiller introduced the new camera features found in Apple’s latest flagship smartphone. petapixel.com »
2016-09-08 20:51
Apple sent out invites to journalist this week for an event in San Francisco on September 7th — presumably to announce the iPhone 7. The invite itself is covered with colorful bokeh, perhaps hinting at major camera upgrades coming to the phone. petapixel.com »
2016-08-30 19:52