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Apple wants MacBook Pro and foldable iPhone lids to move smoothly when you open them, but then be rigidly strong supports for the display — and automatically adjust to what you need.We’ve already come a very long way since the PowerBook 100 hingeApple has applied for patents concerning every imaginable use of hinges — from smart rings, through iPad keyboards, and even on to the “Apple Car.” It also has a huge number of patents regarding hinges on MacBook Pro, but now it has a new one to do specifically with rigidity and flexibility on larger devices, like laptops or potentially an “iPhone fold.” Read more…

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