An Apple patent (number 7918689) for a reduced size multi-pin male plug connector has appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. It would combine DisplayPort and USB 3.0 connectors — and, perhaps, Thunderbolt, as well.
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By Greg Mills
Apple just had four more touch screen patents added to its portfolio yesterday. Touch screen patents are going to be gold in the coming federal lawsuit Apple has filed against every Android handset maker out there.
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When out of the blue someone offers you a horse, it is rude to immediately check the horse’s teeth right in front of them. Eventually, however, one takes a look at the finer details of the critter. Is it a broken-down, sway-backed hay burner or a fine race horse worth more than the family farm?
Read MoreApple loves SSD [solid state device] storage, which is one of the darlings of the tech world right now. But the fact is that flash SSDs aren’t going to replace traditional hard disk drives (HHDs) any time soon.
Why? They’re much more expensive and most of us are continually increasing our amount of digital media so we need roomy, inexpensive storage.
Apple has been granted patents by the US Patent & Trademark Office involving touch sensor panels, keystroke tactility arrangements,
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