Apple has only just launched the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro but a new patent shows what could come next.

Face ID has proven a big hit amongst iPhone X users for the most part, and now we have confirmation that Apple is, or has at least considered bringing similar functionality to the Mac. This comes after it was noted that Apple has recently had a patent granted that would bring Face ID, or technology like it, to the Mac.

In a line which seems to be one that crops up over and over again, Apple and Samsung have once again been sparring over an ongoing legal battle relating to a design patent.

It seems that Apple and Samsung simply cannot go longer than a few months without finding themselves in court and up against each other and as we may have predicted, both companies are at it again.

Hot on the heals of news that Apple has a patent in the works for what could be an OLED-based keyboard, we also now have a signal that the company is working on an Apple Watch charging case, similar to that offered as part of the AirPods bundle currently.

When Apple released the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, they were the first iPhones to include support for wireless charging. Of course, wireless charging is not wireless at all, but true wireless charging is on the way thanks to the likes of Energous which recently saw its wares pass muster with the FCC. Now, Apple is also confirmed as working on similar technology after a patent application was spotted today.

Apple has just countersued Qualcomm, claiming patent infringement on its patents by the chip-maker in Snapdragon SoC. Here are the details.

Qualcomm has asked the ITC to block all imports of a number of iPhone and iPad models in the US, accusing Apple of infringing six of its patents relating to carrier aggregation and technologies that allow iPhones to save battery life.

Apple has filed for a new patent in which it details plans to use true wireless technology to charge devices without the need for a cable or charging pad.

It would appear that Apple is considering making a Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch ID built in following the release of a patent application in which it is outlined.

A newly published Apple patent hints at an iPhone and iPad-powered touch-screen hybrid MacBook. Here are the details.

The USPTO today granted Apple a patent which outlines microLED technology that would allow for the screen of a device, such as an iPhone or iPad, to read fingerprints.