An electronic device configured to transfer wireless power to an additional electronic device can include a wireless power transfer coil; an inverter configured to receive switching signals based on a dithered clock signal and output corresponding alternating current signals to the wireless power…
An electronic device may include an inverter. The inverter may receive switching signals based on a dithered clock signal and output corresponding alternating current signals to a wireless power transfer coil. The dithered clock signal may have a plurality of frequency steps during a repeated cycle…
A computer, comprising a housing having a front housing wall, an opposing rear housing wall, and sidewalls that extend from the front housing wall to the rear housing wall, wherein the rear housing wall and the sidewalls comprise transparent layers; a stand configured to support the housing above a…
Embodiments for a device locator application are described. In an embodiment, one or more inertial displacement measurement values may be received using the inertial sensor and received camera sensor data, a trajectory based on the one or more inertial displacement measurement values may be…
An earbud includes a housing that includes a driver assembly positioned within the housing forming a front volume in front of the driver and a back volume behind the driver. An acoustic insert is positioned behind the driver assembly and attached to an interior surface of the housing such that it…
Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes initiating a virtual assistant session responsive to receiving user input. In accordance with initiating the virtual assistant session, the process includes determining, based on data…
A method of displaying navigation instructions when a navigation application is executing as a background application of an electronic device, the method comprising:presenting an output display of a non-navigation application that is executing as a foreground application on a display screen of the…
A VR system for vehicles that may implement methods that address problems with vehicles in motion that may result in motion sickness for passengers. The VR system may provide virtual views that match visual cues with the physical motions that a passenger experiences. The VR system may provide…
An electronic device performs techniques related to enrolling and using a secure credential. In some embodiments, an electronic device provides user interfaces for enrolling a secure credential on the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device provides user interfaces for inviting…
An earphone comprising: a device housing that defines an internal cavity within the device housing; an acoustic port formed through a wall of the device housing and having an opening at an exterior surface of the device housing; an audio driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit…
In an example method, a mobile device obtains a signal indicating an acceleration measured by a sensor over a time period. The mobile device determines an impact experienced by the user based on the signal. The mobile device also determines, based on the signal, one or more first motion…
In an example method, a mobile device obtains a signal indicating an acceleration measured by a sensor over a time period. The mobile device determines an impact experienced by the user based on the signal. The mobile device also determines, based on the signal, one or more first motion…
The disclosed technology relates to an electrical feedthrough for a cylindrical battery cell. The electrical feedthrough may include an annular channel having an outer sidewall, an inner sidewall, and a base; an insulator formed of glass having an overmold portion; and a pin extending through the…
A method for invoking a digital assistant, performed by a portable electronic device that includes a portable-device display and is in communication with a vehicle display of a vehicle, comprising: at the portable electronic device: displaying a first user interface on the portable-device display…
Multiple portable electronic devices (104.1, 104.2... 104.n) within an exemplary system (100) functionally cooperate amongst themselves to access a remotely controllable device (102). These portable electronic devices execute exemplary prioritization routines to identify a preferred portable…
Two different wireless protocols can be used for ranging between a mobile device and an access control system (e.g., a vehicle). The first wireless protocol (e.g., Bluetooth®) can be used to perform authentication of the vehicle and exchange ranging capabilities between a mobile device (e.g., a…
A portable electronic device can include a housing at least partially defining an internal volume and a battery disposed in the internal volume. The battery can include sidewalls and a top portion extending past the sidewalls to define a flange. A component can be positioned in the internal volume…
An alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) power converter may have a connector with a pair of power supply contacts and a pair of data contacts. An electronic device may be connected to the connector of the power converter. The power converter may supply DC power to the electronic device…
Signals usable to determine a path of a vehicle towards a particular stopping point in a vicinity of a destination are detected from an individual authorized to provide guidance with respect to movements of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the signals and a data set pertaining to the external…
A wireless location/position computation system, device, and method are directed to multiple aid-data sources each providing location-related aid information, a wireless device configured to communicate with the aid-data sources, and a location computation module either integrated with or external…
Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes initiating a virtual assistant session responsive to receiving user input. In accordance with initiating the virtual assistant session, the process includes determining, based on data…
An augmented reality display system included in a vehicle generates an augmented reality display, on one or more transparent surfaces of the vehicle. The augmented reality display can include an indicator of the vehicle speed which is spatially positioned according to the speed of the vehicle…
A wireless power transmitting device transmits wireless power signals to a wireless power receiving device (10). The wireless power receiving device (10) includes a housing (62). A display is mounted in the housing on a front face of the device. A rear housing wall on a rear face of the device is…
There is provided a power source (100) for electrical devices. The power source (100) provides a cell management system for an electronic device and has the following features: at least two individual cells (102, 104); at least two controllers (112, 114) operationally connected on a one to one…
An intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different…
Some embodiments provide a method for an application executing on a mobile device. The method renders an animated navigation presentation for output to an external display screen not part of the mobile device. The navigation presentation includes an animated map showing at least a portion of a…
An accessory device (804) is described. The accessory device comprises a magnetic attachment feature arranged to magnetically attach to a host device (302); and an electronic circuit that acts in concert with the host device. The electronic circuit enables the host device to perform a host device…
A method for adaptively charging a battery, comprising: applying a charging current to the battery; entering a zero current state in which the charging current is set to zero; during the zero current state, measuring an open circuit voltage for the battery at two times while the open circuit…
A computing device, comprising: an interface configured to electrically couple to a cable; and a power managing element coupled to the interface to: establish a connection with a power source via the cable; receive an indication that the power source can supply current at a first level; receive an…
Some embodiments provide a method, for a mobile device, for controlling an interactive communication system of a vehicle that includes a display screen. If the display screen is touch-sensitive, the method provides a first user interface display that includes a first map the presentation of which…