Apple gets patent for 3-year-old smartwatch design labeled 'iTime'

 

Apple gets patent for 3-year-old smartwatch design labeled 'iTime'

Martyn Williams @martyn_williams

• Jul 22, 2014 11:19 AM
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office served up further evidence on Tuesday that Apple is designing a smartwatch when it awarded the company a patent for a wrist-worn gadget with a touchscreen and ability to communicate with a smartphone.