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appleinsider.com - 7/2/2009

Apple developing "active packaging" for iPods and iPhones

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Known for thinking outside the box, electronics maker Apple Inc. is now apparently working on an in-the-box concept that could provide power to iPods, iPhones and other electronics devices still inside their retail packaging, allowing them to display demo videos and receive firmware updates ...

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techcrunch.com - 7/6/2009

Prepare Yourself For iPod Video

— techcrunch.com — Like most people who’ve had an iPhone 3GS in their hands, we’ve been extremely impressed with the... video capabilities of this little device. Not only Does it take near-HD video, it has excellent basic editing software and video can be ... (more) Prepare Yourself For iPod Video

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wired.com - 7/2/2009

Child Porn Is Apple’s Latest iPhone Headache

— wired.com — A photo ostensibly showing a 15-year-old nude girl has appeared in an iPhone app, highlighting Apple’s inability... to safeguard its application store from prohibited content. The image appears in the free app BeautyMeter, which enables people ... (more) Child Porn Is Apple’s Latest iPhone Headache

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gearlog.com - 7/2/2009

Apple Issues Heat Advisory for iPhone 3G, 3GS

— gearlog.com —   Whether or not anecdotal reports of iPhones overheating are true or not, Apple has taken them... seriously enough to reveal the presence of a temperature warning screen for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Here's the deal: an unknown but probably very ... (more) Apple Issues Heat Advisory for iPhone 3G, 3GS

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Apple 'Active Packaging': Pre-loaded iPhones?
I4U News — ... So Apple has, rather understandably, started looking into the idea of creating an active packaging' system for their iPods and iPhones. This system would allow Apple to charge their products in store, as well as wirelessly update them with display software, firmware, and 'Application customizations'. I think that, once they get their active packaging system set up we'll see Apple start to offer phones pre-loaded with applications. You'll be able to pick your app suite online and purchase your phone powered-up and filled with apps. That's a really good business move on ...

Apple Patents Super-Packaging
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — [image] Apple is known for revolutionizing the phone, music player, and personal computer, but their next innovation may not be so, well, glamorous. AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has filed a patent that will revolutionize...the box. No, no, this isn’t any ordinary box. Apparently, this box, which will be packaging for Apple hardware, will allow the devices enclosed within them to receive firmware updates, software updates, and power, via an integrated wireless network interface and some power supply. The box is called “active packaging,” but we can only imagine it would ...

Apple Patents “Active Packaging” For Charging iPhone and iPod Touch on Shelf
GEARFUSE — ... . This “active packaging” would allow “power, data, or both power and data to one or more electronic media devices housed within the packaging.” Data too, huh? Does that mean a constant data feed to each device? That would keep all of their devices updated constantly. apple-active-packaging-patent2 Link

Apple patenta un empaquetado “activo”
Gizmología — ... Imagina que al desempaquetar un nuevo gadget, sea el que sea y que tenga batería, pudieses disfrutar de él con una carga completa, sin necesidad de hacer esa “primera carga completa” que los fabricantes suelen aconsejar. Según comentan en AppleInsider y siempre como rumor, Apple podría estar desarrollando un empaquetado especial para sus productos, que ayudaría a que las baterías se recargasen. ...

Apple's 'active packaging' patent application tries to reinvent the box
Engadget — ... Electronics packaging has been growing steadily smaller and less annoying over recent times, but here comes Apple adding complexity where we didn't know it was needed. The bright sparks at Cupertino envision powered, data-transmitting boxes that will ...