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MagSafe is patented by Apple. HyperMac (the company behind this) used to sell the only external battery back that used a MagSafe cable. They got sued by Apple a
by jsjohnst 10y ago
MagSafe is patented by Apple. HyperMac (the company behind this) used to sell the only external battery back that used a MagSafe cable. They got sued by Apple and stopped. I highly doubt they'd make that mistake twice.
- jimmywanger 10y agoTechnically, there's another external battery that uses the MagSafe cable. http://mct-corp.com/store/index.php?product/page/1619/%22The+CEO%22+52.8AH+Ultimate+External+Battery http://mct-corp.com/store/index.php?product/page/1619/%22The...
- jsjohnst 10y agoAt the time, they were the only one. I'm not surprised more have popped up since.
- gogopuppygogo 10y agoGood old patents stifling innovation. If Apple isn't going to use them they should at least license them to accessory makers for their own equipment.