News: Apple Patent Hints at Data Via MagSafe Connector

2010-12-03 10:39:40 / Mac Observer

Apple was recently awarded a patent that hints the company may be planning to use its MagSafe connector to charge your laptop and transfer data optically at the same time. The patent describes a system that sounds strikingly similar to Intel’s Light Peak technology, and could potentially cut the number of cables users connect to their computer down to one.