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iPhone 12’s MagSafe system can attract ferrous sand, other particulates

As cool as Apple’s MagSafe system on the iPhone 12 is, it apparently also attracts more than magnets, as the combination of the speakers, optic images stabilizers in the cameras, and MagSafe itself, has been reported to attract assorted debris. A Reddit post from an iPhone user in Tahoe showed an interesting image of an […]

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Apple receives patent for dock connector with USB 3.0, Thunderbolt elements built in

A patent recently granted to Apple reveals that the company is looking into a modified dock connector compatible with newer high-speed communication standards, such as USB 3.0 and a “dual-lane DisplayPort,” or Thunderbolt, connector. Per AppleInsider, the invention, entitled “Reduced Size Multi-Pin Male Plug Connector,” was published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on […]

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Intel Working on Apple’s “Light Peak” Brainchild to Eventually Replace Multiple Connection Cables

Ok, this is interesting. A new interconnect technology called Light Peak is being developed by Apple as a potential replacement for FireWire, USB and traditional monitor cables. Engadget reports that Apple brought the technology to Intel and asked them to create it. Per Engadget, Apple had reached out to Intel as early as 2007 with […]