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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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ChangeWave poll reports fewer dropped iPhone calls on Verizon network, slightly higher level of satisfaction

There may have been a reason for your waiting for the iPhone to come to Verizon’s network. Per research firm ChangeWave’s report, owners of Apple’s iPhone 4 on the AT&T network are more than twice as likely to report dropped calls than Verizon customers, a new survey has found. ChangeWave on Tuesday released the results […]