TECH - Privacy Screens For iPhones? New Patent Reveals Apple Is Working On Making Shoulder-Surfing Harder | Benzinga
In a bid to enhance user privacy, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is said to be developing cutting-edge screen technologies for its iPhone and Mac displays. The objective is to make it increasingly difficult for unauthorized viewers to see what’s on the screen.
What Happened: Apple is actively exploring ways to maintain privacy on the high-resolution displays of their devices. Recently granted patents provide insight into the different strategies the tech giant is considering, reported Macrumors.
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The “Privacy films for curved displays” patent proposes a coating layer on the screen that limits light direction. This ensures that only users situated directly in front of the screen can see the full retina quality and brightness of the display. This design could potentially blur the display for anyone trying to view the screen from ...