Apple to kill lightening port on iPhones: reportSeptember 28, 2016 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Apple could drop the lightning port in a bid to reduce the physical imperfections on the iPhone’s external design, a newly granted patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows, Forbes reports. The Cupertino company first ditched the 30-pin docking connector. Then the 3.5mm headphone jack was removed from the iPhone. The patent was granted Tuesday, September 28, and details a system where data could flow between two devices through an optical interface. This would use a series of tiny holes that in concert would allow enough optical information to pass through. “An electronic device having an optical connector that provides and/or receives optical signals through openings or perforations formed at an external surface of the electronic device. These openings can serve as the interface of the optical connector through which the electronic device can engage in one-way or two-way communication with corresponding optical connectors of other electronic devices. These openings can be sized such that they are not visible or not easily visible with the naked human eye,” the patent description says. Presumably some form of magnetic connector would be used to position a “data cable” to pick up the visual signal. This connector is expected to charge the iPhone through induction as Apple finally jumps on the wireless charging bandwagon. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |