Iphone Patent Just Tipped A Big Interface Change For The Future
Water on the screen generates false touches aplenty, and something as simple as writing a short text message can become a tedious war of attrition as phantom words appear without warning. It seems Apple has a patent in the works that might deal with the problem. First spotted by Forbes (opens in new tab), the patent (“Modifying functionality of an electronic device during a moisture exposure event (opens in new tab)”) explains how the iPhone’s built-in pressure and moisture sensors could detect water and adapt the software to make it easier to use in the challenging conditions....