New patent points to update of Apple's QuickTime controller
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Apple's patent folder continued to grow last week when the company applied for a patent that reveals work on possible QuickTime player changes. On 7 June, the US Patent and Trademark Office published the company's application, with images of QuickTime interface controls that could provide users with superior playback accuracy. According to Patently Apple, the new controls will allow users to set playback speed and will temporarily replace the traditional timeline...
12 Jun 2012 by
Stephanie Mlot
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