1. 3D Widgets for Dashboard

A patent that shows the humble beginnings of a total OS revamp?

Imagine a touchscreen 3D iMac that has a fully 3D user interface. You'd have a 3D widget in the shape of a cube which you can rotate, each side showing the weather in a different part of the world. Sounds cool, right? Well this is essentially the base technology behind that, and clearly a step in the right direction.

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