tech.slashdot.org - 12/12/2008
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"The patent office has released some patent filings by Apple which indicate that the company is working on a 3D desktop of some sort. They call it a multi-dimensional desktop, according to the patent filing."
news.cnet.com - 12/11/2008
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news.cnet.com —
Future Mac OS X desktops could be presented
in three dimensions. (Credit: U.S. PTO via MacRumors )...
Are you ready for a 3D desktop? Apple is working on such a project, according to patent filings unearthed by MacRumors this week. The ...
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Apple's 3D Desktop Patent Filing Examined
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phantomfive writes "The patent office has released some patent filings by Apple which indicate that the company is working on a 3D desktop of some sort. They call it a multi-dimensional desktop, according to the patent filing." There's also some commentary at ZDNet; both stories link to a detailed run-down at AppleInsider. ...
Apple's 3D Desktop Patent Filing Examined
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phantomfive writes "The patent office has released some patent filings by Apple which indicate that the company is working on a 3D desktop of some sort. They call it a multi-dimensional desktop, according to the patent filing." There's also some commentary at ZDNet; both stories link to a detailed run-down at AppleInsider. ...
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