Apple gets patent to prevent cracked screens by rotating iPhones as they fall

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Can science save our iPhones from a big fall?

Apple was granted a patent on Tuesday (first reported by AppleInsider ) that outlines technology that would change an iPhone's angle if it's in free fall. The goal would be to break the fall and protect sensitive components like phone screens

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According to the patent, built-in technology could estimate a point of impact and then shift the device's center of gravity to save iPhones from an early grave. This would work by using the iPhone's inner vibration motor and processor. The motor, in theory, would shift the device's mass to rotate it before impact and would work in tandem with the phone's sensors (like accelerometers and gyroscopes) to keep an eye on the phone's positioning. Read more...

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