Manufactures Agree On a Standard Transfer Cable

There are upsides and downsides to having proprietary cables, we have had this debate before. The upsides being the ability to use your player on a doc or with accessories that require more than just a USB connection. But the two biggest problems are you need to carry an extra cable when traveling and docks and other accessories are not cross brand compatible. This is all about to change. In a bid to alleviate consumer confusion and an open source accessory ecosystem Microsoft, Apple,...