Apple Files For Patents Related to Thunderbolt and iSight

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  1. News Bot iFans.com News

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    News Bot, Aug 23, 2012
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  2. samw40 Well-Known Member

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    What? Wasn't it just a few years ago that Apple was talking about how they wanted other devices and hardware to start using Thunderbolt and how it was the future of data transfer? How is that supposed to happen if they patent it?

    Also, what is the significance of iSight? Isn't it just an HD web camera?
    samw40, Aug 23, 2012
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    Thunderbolt isn't even Apple's technology. Intel made it. Apple was just the first to adopt it.
    iPwn, Aug 23, 2012
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  4. samw40 Well-Known Member

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    I know, which makes even less sense.
    samw40, Aug 23, 2012
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    Wtf Intel invented thunderbolt... How can apple in any way justify a patent for thunderbolt?
    Maverik, Aug 25, 2012
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