Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has secured 32 new patents covering everything that ranges from the original iPad to a 3D remote, the iTunes user interface, and various camera technologies. The company has been granted a patent, filed in January 2010, for the ornamental design for a portable display device portable display device. Apple Inc. (AAPL) has also received a patent for technology that could be used in “3D remote” for an upcoming Apple TV (or maybe even an Apple smart television).

It has received a patent relating to the iTunes user interface and distribution system, particularly the Graphical user interface for browsing, searching and presenting media items. Next up is a patent, filed in August 2011and refers to the iPhone, for an Electronic device with cover. Several camera related patents are also secured. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has also won patents for NFC technologies and location services. You can read more here.

AAPL shares are trading near trend line today, ranging between $646.75 and $651.22. Shares of this company traded up during trading yesterday, hitting $650.30 on NASDAQ, whose benchmark S&P 500 added 14.79 points to finish the day at 1,454.92 points. The latest closing price of the stock was -7.84% off the 52-week high of $705.07 and +79.61% off the 52-week low of $363.32. At that price, shares moved down -1.58% from the 50-day simple moving average and up 12.66% than 200-day average.

A total of 19.63 million shares changed hands with price floating in a range of $631.00 – $650.30. However, its 30-day average volume stands at 18.08 million shares. The year-to-date (YTD) performance reflected a 61.13% gain above last year. During the past month the stock dropped -7.14%, bringing three-month performance to +7.64% and six-month performance to +7.27%.