Future MacBook Pro, iPhone hinges could automatically adjust flexibility

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...