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Going upstream with Apple paired devices

The exciting part of working in Silicon Valley is the rapid rate of innovation that we can participate in as new technologies emerge, but where their applications are left open to independent developers.  Many are familiar how Windows and Apple computers introduced the serial port and USB protocols enabling the third-party hardware (Logitech, Belkin) peripherals boom capturing a broad array of different man/machine gesture interaction.  (mouse, stylus, trackball, game controllers) The current boom that I'm captivated by is the bluetooth, radio and wi-fi pairing of devices for intelligent networks of complimentary computers performing single functions.  Apple in particular has set the stage for a broad range of complimentary devices and programs offered by entrepreneurs and inventors.  As the iOS advances with multiple Apple devices being able to sync seamlessly across device types, application developers have been able to break free of hard-wired connections to ena...