New iWatch Patent Filed – Changes the Game Once Again

While I generally don’t like to write about the topic of the iWatch because I think the idea of an iWatch is stupid, this latest updates in what the iWatch could actually end up being – has me thinking about things differently.  The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has released an interesting patent that raises the question, “did everyone get it wrong?”  See the image below, thanks for to the folks over at PatentlyApple.   According to the patent application, Apple is looking into methods that can integrate flexible components into a bi-stable spring, slap on bracelet design. Apple even highlighted a number of use cases for the accessory that would talk to other electronic devices, i.e., iOS devices, such as viewing recent calls, responding to text messages, managing playlists, and viewing maps, quoting Apple,   “The bracelet goes far beyond being a wristwatch. Apple states that with a multitouch display, the user “can accomplish a number of different tasks including adjusting the order of a current playlist, or reviewing a...