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Longtime fans aren't too happy about Lightning

Apple patents universal wireless iDevice dock

By Scott Nichols published

Apple patented a new dock to wirelessly bridge the gap between the iPhone 5 and 30-pin accessories.

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Lightning connector

Cheaper iPhone 5 Lightning cable adaptors not coming any time soon

By Chris Smith published

Third-party manufacturers in China are still attempting to clone Apple's new Lightning cable, but supplies are unlikely to hit before Christmas.

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Report: Apple's Lightning connector won't work without unique chip

By Clint Demeritt published

An iPhone 5 user discovered a 'mystery chip' inside the new Lightning cables, pointing to third-party adapters being useless without it.

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Lightning connector

Analyst: iPhone 5 Lightning connector here to stay

By Chris Smith published

Introduction of the Lightning connector for the iPhone 5 has seen a marked increase in manufacturing costs, pointing to a long-term investment by Apple.

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