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The US Patent and Trademark Office has published a patent application that juices rumors Apple is working on a bit of wrist-wearable kit that hardware hypothesizers have dubbed the "iWatch". "Bi-stable Spring with Flexible Display" was revealed in the USPTO's weekly Thursday-morning application dump, and describes a snap-on …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    Kinetically charged, wrist mounted porn viewing device

    That has got to be the closest thing to perpetual motion/energy yet - if they can use some of the charge to 'provide electrical stimulation' then the cycle will be complete.

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  2. Jon Double Nice

    Their diagram reminded me of this:

    http://horsewithhandsridingabike.blogspot.co.uk/

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  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    so the patent office..

    ..is just a form of PR for companies now? Get them to issue patents at a given time to keep them in the public eye?

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  4. John 62

    I think people are giving the iWatch too much hype. The concept is merely for an iPhone/Pad companion device. You'll be able to show pretty pictures (accessorize!), get updates (walking directions/bus times/passbook/texts/caller id/etc) and control the music player. It could potentially also be used for games, but this is a companion device that could prove to be useful, like an Apple TV, not a core product.

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  5. Anonymous Coward
    WTF?

    Squares

    Round squares move to the next level.

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  6. Lallabalalla
    Gimp

    Whatever the hell it is

    iWant one.

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  7. Field Marshal Von Krakenfart
    Trollface

    A snap on device???

    Careful calling it a Snap On device, I think that may be already trademarked and be somebody elses IP.

    Not that ever worried the fruity ones.

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  8. Fred Flintstone Gold badge

    Well, it certainly a development ..

    .. we'll have to watch.

    What? What did I say?

    :)

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  9. hi_robb
    Joke

    Erm

    It's about iTime...

    /Gets coat

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  10. tnatsnud

    I wonder if the braintrust at Apple ever read the comics? Dick Tracy had a wrist radio ande later a wrist video to communicate with headquarters - this was back in the early 60's. Seems like prior art to me ...

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