I really hope Bowtie still works with the new iTunes when it comes out. I use Bowtie and love it so much, but it seems to be dead and other utilities to do the same stuff just don't do it for me the same way Bowtie can do. (HTML5 transitions and CSS effects are really really nice when you use them correctly.)
They might eventually (usb 3 is however much more likely), but we are a few years off from that anyway. No need having a cable with a transfer rate x50+ that of the target device's read/write speed.
What control? There's a Chinese take out restaurant near me that sells knockoff iPhone cables for like 2 bucks. What is there to suggest they'll have any more control over Lightning cables than the previous ones?
