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Apple's latest patent brilliance: the iGlove

The US Patent and Trademark Office yesterday released Apple's most recent application, in which the company files for patent protection for ... wait for it ... a glove. No, not a Power Glove. Patent #20090000010 is for what Apple calls a High tactility glove system designed to aid users in operating their multi-touch devices …

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Wednesday 7th January 2009 00:34 GMT Michele Kotlarsky

Love it!

I was just saying today in the frigid Michigan weather I could use a glove that my iPhone would recognize my finger !! handy gadget!

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