GADGETS - TECH NEWS

	Apple Awarded Patent for Curved Touch Displays
	Apple has been awarded a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office for a new breed of curved touch surfaces. Patent No. 8,603,574 —or "Curved touch sensor", describes a manufacturing technique for curved touch surfaces aimed at minimizing problem...
	Twitter Users Can Send and Receive Images via DM Now
	Twitter has unveiled a new feature in an update to versions of its iOS and Android apps on Tuesday. Users can now share and receive images in direct messages.Users who update the app will be able to send and receive images through DM on both mobile...
	The Smarty Ring Hooks Up With Your Smartphone [VIDEO]
	The idea behind Smarty Ring, a Bluetooth-enabled wearable gadget, is to allow users to check smartphone alerts and manage incoming calls right from their finger. Users can create settings for their Smarty Ring from a mobile app and use it as a watc...
	Apple's iBeacon Location-Aware Shopping Starts in Stores Today
	Apple will switch on its new iBeacons service and provide location-aware services to your phone across 254 of its stores today.The feature uses low power Bluetooth transmitters found around the stores. Varying signal strength will allow Apple to kno...
	Apple Changed Its Stores' Logo to RED for World AIDS Day
	Apple changed its logo in its major retail stores to red. The company is also posting a direct link on Apple.com to (RED)'s site about World AIDS Day. Check out a few of them in the gallery below:Apple's Fifth Avenue store in New YorkThe Hong Kong s...
	Could This Be The Most Practical iWatch Concept?
	Apple is expected to join the bandwagon of all large tech companies making their version of a smartwatch. The Cupertino company is expected to sell two versions of it, reported featuring a 1.7 inch OLED screen for men and a 1.3 inch OLED screen for ...
	Volkswagen's New App Will Create Original Music Based on Your Driving Styles [VIDEO]
	The music you listen to can alter your driving styles. Softer music can make you a more cautious driver, while upbeat tunes make you more aggressive. A new app from VW will generate music in real time based on how you drive. Designed to collect dat...
	Apple Patents Lytro-Style Camera Technology
	It seems like Apple gets awarded a patent every other week. The latest is the "plenoptic" or light-field camera. Or a Lytro like camera in other words. It lets you refocus photos after you've taken them. Will iPhone photography be taken to the next ...
	Apple iPad Pro with 12.9″ Retina Screen Could Be in Production
	According to a new report from The Korea Times, Apple is moving forward with plans to apply its Retina technology to larger iPad models. The rumor comes just weeks after the company unveiled its pencil thin iPad Air. According to a local Apple suppl...
	Apple Bought the Company That Made the Original Kinect
	Apple has acquired 3D-sensing technology company PrimeSense. They were also the ones who made the original Microsoft Kinect sensor. Will there be an Xbox competitor? Or will Apple just retrofit the Apple TV with some really impressive motion tech? T...