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Comment: Apple continues to explore bringing the Digital Crown to iPhones & iPads, and I still like the idea

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<p>Two further patent applications published today and spotted by <a href="http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2016/12/apple-advances-the-concept-of-the-apple-watchs-digital-crown-coming-to-all-idevices-eventually.html" target="_blank">Patently Apple[/url] show that Apple continues to explore the idea of bringing a Watch-style Digital Crown to the iPad and iPhone. The original patent application was published <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/07/28/digital-crown-iphone-ipad-patent/" target="_blank">back in July[/url], and the two additional ones published today further refine the idea.</p>
<p>Apple has generally been moving away from physical controls on iDevices, the iPhone 7 replacing the mechanical Home button with a touch-sensitive one, and the iPhone 8 rumored to be embedding it into the display. We’re also expecting to see a near bezel-free design next year.</p>
<p>It was for this reason that the idea initially seemed unlikely …</p>
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