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![Apple patent shows how a wireless iPhone charger could check your orientation](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b14d7334fded29508fea6c3e2e2f3350-320-80.jpg)
Future Apple wireless charger would be smarter than your average dock
By Chris Smith published
US patent filed would allow an iPhone to be perform different functions depending on how it was placed on a charging mat.
![Samsung Galaxy explosion](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ced207eba1e4a83efa5fde0cb360e350-320-80.jpg)
Samsung may kill off unlicensed third-party accessories with ID chip
By JR Bookwalter published
Samsung may be looking to reign in exploding batteries and faulty chargers.
![How Gorilla Glass protects your phone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a16b0ee244938ab6c3287fd0318c6b6a-320-80.jpg)
How Gorilla Glass protects your phone
By Mike Williams published
Explained From phones to tablets to TVs, Gorilla Glass is everywhere - but just how does it keep our screens safe?
![At one billion, Gorilla Glass is... like chairs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7b3655363ef6b93161ec7a9e0ddd9627-320-80.jpg)
Gorilla Glass now protecting 1 billion devices worldwide
By Matt Swider published
At 1 billion, scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass is playing defense against all sorts of daily hazards faced by everyone's favorite devices.
![Lightning Connector](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/21a27f673a9077b1b3c911fba8010009-320-80.jpg)
First Chinese Lightning cable and dock available
By Matt Swider published
The first iPhone 5 Lightning Cable has been cloned, meaning that a multitude of more affordable versions should flood the Internet soon.
![Longtime fans aren't too happy about Lightning](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/21a27f673a9077b1b3c911fba8010009-320-80.jpg)
Apple patents universal wireless iDevice dock
By Scott Nichols published
Apple patented a new dock to wirelessly bridge the gap between the iPhone 5 and 30-pin accessories.
![iPhone 5 dock](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9d7937f1dfe8fbf66e0e02d5d2f48bec-320-80.jpg)
Smaller dock connector coming to all iOS devices?
By Michelle Fitzsimmons published
While it seems a new eight-pin port is a sure thing for the iPhone 5, sources say a miniaturized port could be rolled out across the entire Apple product line by September 12.
![Phone supercharger will juice up a handset in 10 mins](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f5d8ba68ff0186a7fa6e4ce649d2d420-320-80.jpg)
Phone supercharger will power up a handset in 10 mins
By Marc Chacksfield published
Japanese phone company DoComo showed off some nifty new phone charging technology at CEATEC 2011, which can supercharge a mobile phone in minutes.
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