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Deep exploring with Apple’s new lightning connector
Are you tired of news about Apple’s new lightning cable? Well, Chipworks isn’t and they recently released their 5th blogpost about it so take heed, folks. We couldn’t help but notice that there is a lot of speculation and discussion (and frankly, a few wild guesses) concerning the functions of the Apple’s new lightning connectors. […]
Continue reading...Apple begins shipping Lighting to 30-pin adapter
Monday, October 8, 2012
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The new iPhone 5 is great and everything, but having just returned from a little road trip, the need for a new Lightning to 30-pin adapter was made abundantly clear. Thankfully, MacRumors notes that Apple has begun notifying customers that its proprietary adapter has begun shipping with some folks in Australia already noting that their […]
Continue reading...Apple to maintain tight control over lightning-based third party cables and accessories
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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We’ve previously reported that Apple’s new Lightning cable connector has an authentication chip of sorts that might serve to prevent third party cables and accessories from working unassisted. In light of that, iLounge is reporting today that Apple is, in fact, looking to tighten up its Made for iPad/iPhone/iPod program for third party vendors. Jason […]
Continue reading...Pins in Apple’s Lightning port are dynamically assigned; and beware of the authentication chip!
Thursday, September 27, 2012
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AppleInsider has spoken with a cabling expert who has examined Apple’s new Lightning connector, and the finding is that the 8 pins on the connector are dynamically assigned. When it unveiled Lightning earlier this month, Apple noted that the new, all-digital connector “features an adaptive interface that uses only the signals that each accessory requires.” […]
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Monday, October 15, 2012
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