Apple Patents ‘Desk-Free’ Computer With Wireless Charging

The innovations that regularly emerge from Apple’s Cuptertino research labs generally present something of a surprise to tech insiders as well as the general public. But sometimes an early patent filing can offer a clue as to exactly what Apple is thinking in terms of the long-term direction of mainstream computing

Our latest clue regarding the future of hardware at Apple comes via a patent awarded on Dec. 17 that describes a “desk-free computer.”

Based on the description of the device, along with the drawings accompanying the patent filing, the device would likely resemble a Mac mini with a projector lens on one of its sides. Also included in the device would be an accelerometer and a proximity sensor to detect the device’s distance from a wall surface, upon which an image would be projected Read more…

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