Apple was granted patent for a GoPro-like remote-controlled action camera

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by Sindy Cator on January 13, 2015 at 9:51 pm

Everyone is waiting to see what Apple will offer with its smartwatch, but that it seems that isn’t the only piece of ‘wearable’ tech the company is working on. The company was today granted a patent for a remote-controlled action camera like the GoPro Hero line. The patent, filed in 2012, makes particular mention of weakness with GoPro devices that it intends to address. Specifically, it mentions multiple mounting points to avoid the need for complicated accessories, and several camera sensors to ensure video coverage from multiple directions. The camera is designed to work both in a standalone mode and with…