[Apple MFi Certified] GearIt 2-Pack Lightning to USB Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meter) White – Made for iPhone 6 6+ 5S 5C, iPad Air 2 / Air, Mini 3 / Mini Retina, iPad 4, iPod Nano 7, Touch 5 – iOS7 iOS8 Compatible

[Apple MFi Certified] GearIt 2-Pack Lightning to USB Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meter) White - Made for iPhone 6 6+ 5S 5C, iPad Air 2 / Air, Mini 3 / Mini Retina, iPad 4, iPod Nano 7, Touch 5 - iOS7 iOS8 Compatible

• Apple MFi certified charge and sync Lightning cable - compatibility with iPhone 6 / 6+ / 5s / 5c / 5, iPad Air, iPad mini / mini 2, iPad 4th generation, iPod Touch 5 and Nano 7th generation.
• Charges your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector and syncs your data through USB port
• Slim Lightning connector heads 13mm x 8mm x 4mm (0.31in x 0.51in x 0.15in) fits virtually all cases
• 6ft (1.8m) of portable, durable, flexible cord, to suit a variety of everyday connection needs
• Package contents: Two (2) GearIt USB Cable with Apple Lightning Connector, White

GearIT High Quality MFi certified Lightning cableThe MFI certified Lightning to USB cable in 3ft at 30AWG allows for both rapid charging and data syncing of your iPad, iPhone or iPod. Built with the GearIT design and nickel plated connectors that will maximize conductivity and connectivity, all while having the pins gold plated to help reduce corrosion.The slim design with the Lightning connector heads measuring 10.2mm wide, 4.7mm thick and 15.0mm in length, while the USB connector measures 12.0

Apple acquired ‘Lightning’ trademark from Harley-Davidson

“The EU Patent & Trademark Office officially published two Apple trademark applications for ‘Lightning’ under numbers 011399821/862,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple.

“What’s interesting about this filing is that it clearly illustrates that Apple had acquired the trademark from Harley-Davidson which is still protected until 2013,” Purcher reports. “One of the documents indicate that the transfer may have officially occurred yesterday, November 24, 2012, the date that it appeared in the EU’s public trademark database.”

Purcher reports, “Harley-Davidson may have retained the ability to use certain aspects of the trademark relating to the motorcyle parts and so on.”

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Lightning accessory, other Made for iPhone makers must comply with Apple’s supplier responsibility code

“There’s no gaggle of satellite trucks or eager liveblogs documenting every moment, but one of the most important Apple-related events is going on right now in Shenzhen, China: the annual MFi Made For iPhone/iPad/iPod) manufacturers’ conference,” Michael Rose reports for TUAW. “This multi-day meeting is the interface, so to speak, between Apple’s mobile products and the vast ecosystem of accessories, gadgets and peripherals that swarms around them.”

“Only MFi-licensed vendors can use the “Made for iPhone” logo on their packaging, and they are the only ones who get access to Apple’s internal documentation for interfaces and connectivit,” Rose reports. “With the advent of the Lightning connector across the iOS product line, this year’s conference is a key opportunity for vendors to get the intelligence they need for 2013 and beyond. In fact, reports last month revealed that Apple intends to control the supply of Lightning connector pins directly, rather than allowing third parties to make the parts themselves.”

Rose reports, “According to our source at the event, Apple intends to make compliance with its supplier code of conduct a condition of MFi licensing.”

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[Attribution: AppleInsider. Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers "Fred Mertz" and "Sarah" for the heads up.]