Apple patent shows Mac OS X and iOS living in harmony

It's been rumored for a while that Apple would ditch OS X for their full-fledged computers and go with a version of iOS instead. According to this Apple patent though, Apple could be going with both systems, and the idea in the patent looks pretty good to us.

It would work like this, you'd have an iMac that works like normal. The trick is the iMac has an accelerometer that switches it into iOS mode when you tilt the screen back far enough.

This patent seems to solve the problem of making iOS work on the desktop. For your regular work; word processing, graphic design, etc., you'd us the iMac in OS X mode. Then for games, reading, and widgets, you'd tilt it back to go into iOS mode. 

The patent also details how it would work on a Macbook, instead of tilting the screen, it would lie flat with the screen facing up, similar to convertible tablets out there already.

Seems like a pretty good idea to us. Personally I'd love to play some Angry Birds on a giant iMac screen.

[Patently Apple]

Apple adding "new and revolutionary" feature in next version of OS X

Well well, looks like Apple hasn't completely abandoned the older OS X for the younger, prettier iOS. In a job post on Apple's website, it says they are looking for a software engineer to work on a "new and revolutionary feature for Mac OS X." The whole job post is full of Apple's usual hyperbole, saying it's something that has "never been done before;"the only thing missing from the description is the word "magical." Maybe the magic is added later on in the development process.

The requirements for the position are a degree in Computer Science, knowledge of Objective-C, and experience with the HTTP protocol is a plus. Does this mean the next version of OS X will be more cloud-based? More importantly, which member of the cat family will it be named after? My vote's for the ocelot.

[Apple]