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Apple snags patent for USB 3.0, Thunderbolt dock connector

Is this the future of dock connectors? Apple Apple has been granted a patent for a dock connector that would combine powerful new connectivity technology like USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt with its proprietary 30-pin connector for mobile devices like iPads, iPhones, and iPods. As reported by AppleInsider, “The invention, entitled ‘Reduced Size Multi-Pin Male Plug Connector,’ was published by the …

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Crowdsourced RootMetrics for Android tests carrier coverage

Today RootMetrics brings its free Cell Phone Coverage Map app to Android. Like Speedtest.net, the RootMetrics mobile app tests your phone’s signal strength and upload and download speeds at any given time. It also goes a step further to compile the voice and data strength of other RootMetrics users across carriers into a single coverage map of major urban centers …

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