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- D4r7h3v1l, on 05/27/2008, -1/+71That's why I wear transparent pants...
- sgiffy, on 05/27/2008, -1/+58I guess this could be useful when camping, or in a pinch, but I usually carry my Ipod in my pocket, were the potential solar energy is really quite low.
- jimmaculate, on 05/27/2008, -4/+51Just tape your ipod to the roof of your car when you drive around to charge it up. =)
- Chronoped, on 05/27/2008, -1/+35for crap's sake, there's already an apple solar panel article ON THE SAME PAGE
- linsux, on 05/27/2008, -7/+35--digg
++dig http://digg.com/apple/Apple_files_patent_for_solar ... - inactive, on 05/27/2008, -1/+24So when you're completely full of *****, can you taste it?
- Jambi, on 05/27/2008, -4/+23As I understand it, they're patenting a specific way of putting solar panels on small devices, not the general concept.
- Wootstapler, on 05/27/2008, -0/+16Because he couldn't submit that link, since it already hit the front page. He had to find a different source so he could be cool too.
- hamburgers, on 05/27/2008, -2/+13that iPod looks like the wing of a tie fighter. neat!
- threemagic, on 05/27/2008, -0/+11Wow, I'm glad this is posted. I nearly forgot about it. After all it was probably 3 or 4 hours since the last one was front paged.
- inactive, on 05/27/2008, -3/+13DIGGING JUST BECAUSE STORY MADE FRONT PAGE, EVEN THOUGH ALREADY ON FRONT PAGE!!!
- bobbothegrayson, on 05/27/2008, -0/+9Raise your hand (or digg up) if you hate sensationalistic headlines!
A patent doesn't mean they will ever happen. It's a security measure to make sure no one can implement it before them if anything. - egthareal, on 05/27/2008, -5/+13Why not just link to the original source of Engadget?
http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/26/apple-files-pat ... - dig1x, on 05/27/2008, -25/+33Apple patent trolling great.
So, they patent the use of solar panels in portable devices? What? Their has been solar panels on portable electronics since day one -- 25 years of solar calculators should make this clearly OBVIOUS and unpattenable.
What nonsense. - bsonline, on 05/27/2008, -0/+7Of no use to the average digger, as all of that solar energy involves being in sunlight.
- virtualball, on 05/27/2008, -1/+8They're patenting the idea of putting the panels beneath a touch LCD screen. While not brand spanking new, it surely has never been done before. It's just Apple just taking ideas and putting them together, and hell, it's a smart idea! Imaging how much longer an iPhone could last with a panel the size of the phone always being exposed to the sun...
- Tyr7BE, on 05/27/2008, -1/+7....what?
Transparent pants? - WorldGroove, on 05/27/2008, -1/+6Actually, they're both valid in javascript & c++ (never did php)
Here's the different in javascript, same thing for C++
var x = 0;
alert(x++);
alert(x++);
----will put 2 alertboxes, "0" and "1".
var x = 0;
alert(++x);
alert(++x);
----will display, "1" and "2".
The ++ before the variable takes effect before any action in the same line of code involving the variable.
the ++ after the variable takes place after any action in the same line of code involving the variable. - vanebeard, on 05/27/2008, -0/+5Maybe you guys should start thinking, "outside the pocket"
- Chronoped, on 05/27/2008, -5/+10My god, I know! It's the same with cars and airplanes too! COME UP WITH SOMETHING NEW ALREADY! They already invented the car! Everyone who didn't invent the first automobile are patent trolls, too! Sheesh, people.
- Tenoq, on 05/27/2008, -0/+4But he combined it with a kind of fusion to get all the power he needs.
- bluepass, on 05/27/2008, -2/+6I highly doubt this is for iPods...
- zdiggler, on 05/27/2008, -0/+4There are watches that use solar and panels are behind the LCD.
But that watch company didn't patent it. - jasmus, on 05/27/2008, -1/+5Read more. You're not the first person to say this, you're not even the 10th person to say this. They are putting the Solar panel underneath the LCD screen, so it's not even visible. I've not seen a calculator with that, or any other device with that.
- Chronoped, on 05/27/2008, -1/+5I don't know what the official word is, but I've owned two different generations of iPod, treated them like total *****, and they've worked just fine. If there were any real damage concerns, I'm sure Apple would probably sturdy up the designs. For Apple's prices, I sure as hell expect them to.
Now the real problem is for people who live mostly without sun, like England, or certain parts of the midwest where 90% of the time it's winter :D - trghpy, on 05/27/2008, -1/+4Don't tell Jobs...
He'll try to backdate the patent and sue HP/Ti for infringement. - inactive, on 05/27/2008, -1/+4maybe its for itunes?
- Tenoq, on 05/27/2008, -1/+4You mean like patenting a specific way of buying a product online? (one-click) Or patenting a specific way of compressing music? (mp3)
:p - ChromaVita, on 05/27/2008, -1/+4It may be obvious in the sense that it is obviously a good idea, but when have you seen it done, or even practically proposed. When have you seen anyone seriously propose a way of putting a solar panel under an LCD screen?
- locojones, on 05/27/2008, -1/+4"it surely has never been done before"
Oh really? Tell that to Nokia, who did just that more than 10 years ago:
http://press.nokia.com/PR/199703/775637_5.html
Or maybe Motorola, who has already patented solar cells underneath an LCD:
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/05/21/motorola-patents ... - jasmus, on 05/27/2008, -0/+3Seeing as most LCD panels are backlit, I'd say it's not too easy to wedge in a solar cell that will collect light for power, and let light through for the backlight.
- inactive, on 05/27/2008, -0/+3maybe theyre watching video?
or browsing using coverflow?
or playing games?
etc - elambing, on 05/27/2008, -0/+2it seems to me that this is for ipod shuffles that people could clip to their arms while running, a) because the tiny shuffles use less power, and b) because it wouldnt be as hard to charge a little plastic covered hard drive. plus they have a better chance of being in the sun longer
- GT35R, on 05/27/2008, -3/+5the sun does not transmit down enough energy on 4 sq inches to power anything more than a small LED. The energy just isn't their, it is not about efficiency.
- saleem, on 05/27/2008, -1/+3PS disregard my comment in 50 years when all our devices are charged through solar panels or something (and we're all paying Apple licensing fees....)
- DarkAlchemist, on 05/27/2008, -3/+5Too bad most of the time ipods will be in people pockets or in a case. ): Nice try though.
- inactive, on 05/27/2008, -0/+2Or patent a specific way of being an idiot?
- sid007i, on 05/27/2008, -4/+6Starting price $500000. $499,000 refurb at AT&T Store.
- inactive, on 05/27/2008, -6/+8Patent powering a small electronic device with solar panels! wow im glad apple patented that before someone put a solar panel on a calculator.
- aserer511, on 05/27/2008, -0/+2This would matter if iPods weren't usually in pockets, or anything...
this is better on laptops - smurfeh, on 05/27/2008, -1/+3But there's a huge problem with this- solar panels on an iPod would encourage users to leave them out in the sun all day... iPods aren't made to handle intense heat- they die if they get heated beyond a certain point... thoughts?
- znicket, on 05/27/2008, -0/+2But it would get Greenpeace off their back.
- PabloMac, on 05/27/2008, -0/+2Because he's 13?
- jull1234, on 05/27/2008, -0/+2"Ah *****, I have to take my ipod out of my pocket" trumps "Ah *****, i have to plug in my ipod"
- uhhNo, on 05/27/2008, -0/+2did i really need to put a /sarcasm tag on that? seriously...
- Ducttape21, on 05/27/2008, -1/+3Hmm...
*looks into patents on solar panels on roof of car* - PabloMac, on 05/27/2008, -0/+2You won't be missed.
- davepascoe, on 05/27/2008, -1/+2>Not to mention grease on the ipod will distort solar rays.. thus I believe... though not a specialist.. would ***** with the solar panel itself.
you fail at the internet. don't post again for at least 14 days. - PabloMac, on 05/27/2008, -0/+1"...the regular coal-powered way of charging up..."
Regular for some parts of the country. -
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