A recently granted patent application shows Apple is investigating radial pop-up menus. Also, Apple has added an aluminum remote and USB power adapter to its Universal Dock product. Peter Warner, who ...

An intuitive menu system can greatly enhance the usability - and perhaps even enjoyment - of a device, and many companies have offered various solutions that they've hoped would set themselves apart ...

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The patent wars are just beginning. Over the next several weeks, Samsung and Apple will be going at it in court and if Apple wins, it could either mean injunctions on Samsung’s various devices or a ...

The patent is specifically for a computer program which will determine if the user is too close to the edge of the screen when attempting to open a radial menu either through touch or with a mouse.