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Apple makes Mini DisplayPort license free
Apple makes Mini DisplayPort license free
Apple is opening up access to its Mini DisplayPort standard, according to an announcement. Though Apple did not develop DisplayPort proper, the company has created a more compact version of the technology to accompany its new unibody MacBooks, as well as the revised 24-inch Cinema Display. ...
Software Licensing & Trademark Agreements: Mini DisplayPort
developer.apple.com — Apple provides developers the opportunity to license and use Apple software, technologies and Apple trademarks to build successful products. Regardless of whether your product will be sold, used internally, or bundled with other products, if you wish ... (more) Software Licensing & Trademark Agreements: Mini ...
Apple offers free licensing for Mini DisplayPort spec
Apple offers free licensing for Mini DisplayPort spec
arstechnica.com — Apple is offering free evaluation and implementation licenses for its Mini DisplayPort connector designs. Hopefully, this will help make Mini DisplayPort a de facto standard instead of an Apple-only technology. Read More... (more) Apple offers free licensing for Mini DisplayPort spec
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Apple sets Mini DisplayPort license free
MacDailyNews — ... has created a more compact version of the technology to accompany its new unibody MacBooks, as well as the revised 24-inch Cinema Display," MacNN reports. "Hardware makers looking to build peripherals compatible with the standard -- most likely third-party monitors and video cards -- must apply first for an evaluation license, and then for a separate implementation one," MacNN reports. "Once Apple agrees to the latter the standard is then free to use." More in the full article here .

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