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Apple Tech Watch: OLED Displays, MagSafe Power-Data Connector, Live Device Configuration
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It seems like Apple's being pretty disciplined about it already. I was a fan of OLED back in the day (in 2004, my LG clamshell had a tiny external OLED for clock and caller ID. It blew my mind) but I realize now that it's not great in certain areas. But Apple's progress (or their suppliers') in IPS LCD technology has been wonderful. Looking at my iPhone 4, it looks great from any angle that I would reasonably use it.
Regarding MagSafe, that would be pretty sweet as an iPhone/iPad connector. I wonder if they will somehow integrate this with their support for LightPeak and/or USB 3.0.
I'm happy they stole my idea !!
Really. I'm working on an automation project since the past 6 months. It includes sensors and micro-controllers that communicate and power through one cable.
Really. I'm working on an automation project since the past 6 months. It includes sensors and micro-controllers that communicate and power through one cable.
Reddmanz, you're kidding, right?
Any of this a-ringin' a bell?
People no longer able use their legacy docks (etc) on NEW technology won't make the smallest peep. This happens all the time, all over world, with all types of electronics. Don't believe me? Check the landfills.
Apple likes uproars. Remember the round mouse; the missing floppy slot; the move to OSX; apps that finally stopped working because Classic OS 9 was no longer supported; the move to Intel chips?
Any of this a-ringin' a bell?
People no longer able use their legacy docks (etc) on NEW technology won't make the smallest peep. This happens all the time, all over world, with all types of electronics. Don't believe me? Check the landfills.
Don't you mean, "Great! Another multi-purpose plug to save single-purpose cables, thus saving our landfills"?
Is the "wikipedia" reference here saying that you believe Wikipedia to be "false"?
No. Especially in the case of optical fibers. The are not affected due to external electric and magnetic fields.
virtual display showing keyboard, volume controls, etc? really.. a patent for something already developed? I guess that's the Apple way. Patent anything and everything due to the failed patent system in the U.S.
What product are you referring too? I'd love to look at this. Just curious as to have a non-physical keyboard may feel? Seems like there's a level of "touch" needed to really type well.
I couldn't be bothered to read all the words. What I got out of the picture is Apple is patenting a 20-key keyboard???
I chuckled at this because I thought he was poking fun at Fox news.
and this because I thought he missed the joke
oh well maybe I should chuckle at myself instead.
This has essentially been around on our iPods and iPhones for a long time anyway. Just adopting the concept to a laptop for multi-purposed connection.
The term 'faux news' has been used as referring to news that are not new anymore. They are 'fake news' since they are not really 'news' (anymore). They just pretend to be new(s).
Not that I would endorse the usage of that term for macnews.com. Not everybody is reading all Apple 'news' sites. A newspaper usually reports yesterdays' news and it is still a 'newspaper'.
neat magsafe connector. its nice just from the standpoint that you can plug it in upside down or right side up. I hate that about the USB connector where it only goes in one way!
I like the data over magsafe idea.
LightPeak is still way out. But there is a near-term application for this patent. If they make their notebooks even slightly thinner, the Ethernet port will have to go. They can move the Ethernet port to the magsafe brick like on the Voodoo Envy 133. But the Envy relies on 802.11G built into the power brick to bridge the laptop to the Ethernet cable, where as Apple can have a fast data connection directly over the power cord.
And it looks backward compatible for power with older macs.
LightPeak is still way out. But there is a near-term application for this patent. If they make their notebooks even slightly thinner, the Ethernet port will have to go. They can move the Ethernet port to the magsafe brick like on the Voodoo Envy 133. But the Envy relies on 802.11G built into the power brick to bridge the laptop to the Ethernet cable, where as Apple can have a fast data connection directly over the power cord.
And it looks backward compatible for power with older macs.
I agree that would be a good move (and add Ethernet back to the Airs). The problem with any data connection over MagSafe is that MagSafe is designed to be interrupted at any moment. This works fine for power but for most data connection this could be problem (we are told to always unmount any external device before disconnecting).
Networking connections are much more robust than local data connections, you might at any moment loose your Wifi connection and nobody thinks twice about disconnecting an Ethernet cable. Sure, you can mount volumes over a network, but those doing the mounting (eg, diskutility helper or applications like ExpanDrive) usually can deal with any interruption (though things like Time Machine might be thrown off guard and might require re-checking of the remote volume).
This would be great, but I also think they still have some refining to do on their existing MagSafe design:
1) The metal or plastic wearing down around the contacts from the pressure of frequent attachment/detachment. Both my 1 year old MBP and 5 year old MB show pretty significant wear in the recessed MagSafe socket.
2) reports of stuck pins, which no longer make contact with the socket. I have not experienced this myself.
Overall, though, I think it is a very smart design and has saved my computer from being yanked to the floor many times.
1) The metal or plastic wearing down around the contacts from the pressure of frequent attachment/detachment. Both my 1 year old MBP and 5 year old MB show pretty significant wear in the recessed MagSafe socket.
2) reports of stuck pins, which no longer make contact with the socket. I have not experienced this myself.
Overall, though, I think it is a very smart design and has saved my computer from being yanked to the floor many times.
I was just skimming and thought you said "mind-controllers"
... I guess those are two different things. (They are, right?)
Power is not an issue. The shield provides physical protection and also serves as a conductor for injecting a trace signal for use in locating it in an outside plant environment.
I can see these magsafe connectors being a great idea for things such as the Cinema Display where you have to currently plug in Power, USB and mini Display Port plugs in.
With this connector it could all be achieved with the 1 standard plug.
I think that was the point of "light peak" more so than a USB/firewire alternative.
With this connector it could all be achieved with the 1 standard plug.
I think that was the point of "light peak" more so than a USB/firewire alternative.