. Apple certainly helped shape the mobile space by popularizing multitouch screens on smartphones and tablets, but can it do the same for desktop computing, too. The United States Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published an Apple patent application that describes a desktop computer - likely the iMac - with a touchscreen display. Dell, HP and plenty of other firms have introduced all-in-one PCs with touchscreens, of course, but Apple's invention may make some applications more intuitive.
Boy Genius Report, Touchscreen iMac could be in the works according to Apple patent
