Apple registers iWatch patent in Russia, report claimsJune 6, 2013 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Apple has allegedly filed a patent for the term iWatch in Russia, Digital Spy said. Russian newspaper Izvestia (via 9to5Mac) claims to have heard that the Cupertino firm has moved to register the trademark with the country's patent office Rospatent. The report has added fuel to rumours that Apple is working on a smartwatch powered by the iOS operating system, though the company has remained tight-lipped regarding its future hardware plans. Apple CEO Tim Cook was coy when addressing the possibility of his company entering the wearable tech sector, describing such products as "profoundly interesting". He said at last month's AllThingsD conference: "There are a lot of things to solve in this space. It is an area for exploration. It is ripe for getting excited about. There are a lot of companies in the space." Numerous other tech companies, including Samsung, Google and LG, are also believed to be developing smartwatches Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |