The introduction of the miniDisplayPort connector in the new laptops and the 24″ Cinema Display by Apple made many people frown, due to the impossibility (or in some cases, the need for an extra adaptor) to connect different devices. The true problem, especially in some situations, is represented by the incredible variety of connections that are present in the many devices in the market: VGA, DVI, HDMI, miniDVI, ComponentVideo and recently, miniDisplayPort.

It’s an array of choices that is too large not to be confusing, and there’s the risk of having peripherals that can’t communicate with each other. According to Apple, however, the future is represented by the DisplayPort technology, or better yet, by its small version, the miniDisplayPort. The idea from the company is to make the miniDisplayPort a standard by all means: in order to reach this goal, a new free licensing program has been launched for all the OEMs that want to integrate this type of connection with their products.

In this way, the miniDisplayPort should be available for everyone, and at the same time, remanining in Apple’s possession, which would increase its diffusion. Whether the move will be successful, it remains to be seen.

Apple has deposited another patent at the “United States Patent and Trademark Office”. This time, it’s a liquid cooling system for the MacBook line. Here’s an extract of the text that can be found on this patent:

“The computational performance of electronic devices has increased significantly in recent years. This increased performance has been accompanied by an increase in power consumption and associated heat generation. Furthermore, this additional heat generation has made it harder to maintain acceptable internal and external operational temperatures in these devices.”

The system requires the use of a high-density liquid cooling complex that runs through a tube system connected to a heat dissipator and allows for the complete elimination of fans. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the pratical application of this new system in the new MacBook generations.

According to some rumors, Apple would be working on the implementation of their own search engine. It’s to wonder why Apple would want to throw itself on a market where Google is the absolute leader, after managing to overthrow the opponents, but in reality, the company’s plans wouldn’t be to offer Google any competition (also because of the two companies’ partnership in many areas). It would seem, instead, that Apple’s intention is to integrate the new search technology into their own products: the mobile devices, the website, MobileMe and Spotlight.

There are no further details available on the matter, and there are many contradictorial opinions about how legitimate those rumors are. We will see how the whole situation develops, even though the many rumors that keep on spreading around the web makes us think that there could be something true about it, after all.

The profit margin of some Apple products seem destined to raise, due to the constant lowering of the costs on the NAND-flash memories, according to what was reported by MacRumors. The benefits for Apple will be indeed two: in a short-term, more profits in the current product lines and in a long term, the storing capabilities of their products (iPod, iPhone) will be enlarged, keeping the final price constant. In fact, that fact could make for a much more interesting iPod and iPhone lines in the future.

On the computer front there should be yet another revolution: the more decisive use of Solid State Disks. Currently, these disks are offered as an option (like in the case of the MacBook Pro) or with higher costs which make them not ideal.

Some of those news might be presented by next January, during the Mac World event at San Francisco, since it would be, basically, only an enhancement on storage options.

Phone, iPod, and Internet in one fast 3G device.

Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS, support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more amazing features in your hands. And just like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one — a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device.

iPhone in Enterprise

With support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, iPhone delivers push email, calendar, and contacts right to your pocket.

Maps with GPS

GPS adds a new dimension to mobile phone mapping. Find your location, get directions, and track your progress along a route.

The App Store

The App Store lets you browse applications and download them directly to your iPhone. Some applications are even free.