[iphone] Communicating with desktop from my app

Hello,
I'm investigating ways to communicate from my iPhone application to outer world.
I know obvious ways (IP over either WiFi or GPRS/3G/whatever). But I believe there should be way to contact desktop computer (either Mac or PC) using USB cable. I don't mean transferring files using iTunes but rather communicate my desktop and iPhone programs with each other.
I haven't found any info about it so far.
Does anyone knows?

Oh my
Is there any "official" information about it somewhere?
Thanks.

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