Apple is recalling some three-prong wall adapters over a risk of electrical shock
The three-prong adapters designed for use in Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom can break and create a risk of electrical shock if touched.
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My favorite accessories to use with the 2018 iPad Pro
From keyboard to protecting sleeve, and USB-C cable to battery pack, here are Anthony’s favorite 2018 iPad Pro accessories.
Apple discontinues the Lightning to 30-Pin Adapter
Apple is no longer selling the Lightning to 30-Pin Adapter on its website. The accessory, which launched in 2012, was removed in the past few days,
Is this Apple’s rumored 18W USB-C adapter headed to new iPhones?
This year’s iPhones may ship with an 18W power adapter and USB-C to Lightning cables and it seems that a prototype of a US version of the adapter has leaked out.
2018 iPhones may not bundle Lightning to headphone jack adapter
Reiterating their old prediction, Barclays analysts are again saying that this year’s iPhones may ship without Apple’s Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter in the box.
MFi makers can now build accessories that integrate USB-C ports & Lightning to 3.5mm out
Apple-certified accessories are now permitted to integrated a Lightning to 3.5mm output cable and USB-C ports for charging, but not syncing of an iOS device.
Analyst says 2017 iPhones will still ship with Lightning to 3.5mm adapter
Apple will continue to ship a Lightning to 3.5mm adapter with the iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus and iPhone 8 models rumored to launch later this year, according to a Barclays analyst.
Now that Apple has stopped discounting USB-C accessories, check out these cheaper alternatives
It was fun while it lasted: the age of Apple’s discounted USB-C adapters and dongles is over as of today. But don’t you worry as we just updated our roundups of cheaper USB-C adapters and USB-C cables from third-party vendors that you may need for your new MacBook Pro.
Following complaints from customers regarding the need for various dongles, Apple temporarily discounted many USB-C peripherals sold in its stores as a way to assuage their concerns. The limited-time deals were supposed to end on December 31, 2016 but the company extended the price cuts until March 31, 2017.
The NomadPlus turns your iPhone power adapter into a portable battery
For everyday charging of your iPhone, the supplied power adapter that comes in your Apple retail packaging will suffice, but if you go places a lot, then having an AC adapter that can not only charge your iPhone, but also store power for charging when away from the plug is a must.
Nomad comes the rescue in this department with an ingenious idea; a special type of AC adapter known as the NomadPlus that includes a built-in 1,800 mAh battery inside.
Apple’s iPhone 7 Lightning headphone adapter packs in a surprising amount of circuitry
Repair wizards over at iFixit along with their pals at Creative Electron gave Apple’s new $9 iPhone 7 Lightning headphone adapter a thorough X-ray treatment. The analysis has revealed a surprising amount of circuitry inside of the dongle.
Most notably, it packs in a pretty unique integrated circuit that’s most likely a built-in digital-to-analog (DAC) converter. There’s actually a lot going on in the diminutive adapter aside from the DAC, writes iFixit, including things like an integrated amplifier and an analog-to-digital-converter (ADC).
“We’re surprised how much electronics Apple was able to include inside this little cable,” said Creative Electron, which builds X-ray inspection systems for electronics.
Apple’s Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter is only $9
One of the things that sets the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus apart from the rest of the iPhone lineup is the exclusion of the 3.5mm headphone jack. Apple is now requiring headphones to either go wireless or utilize the Lightning port.
iPhone 7 might ship with Lightning EarPods and 3.5mm headphone jack adapter
An image of another claimed spec sheet has surfaced on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, indicating that the iPhone 7 could come with both a Lightning edition of Apple’s wired EarPods and a Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter in the box. As a result, the iPhone 7 should provide its owners with an appropriate solution for connecting their existing wired headphones to the handset right out of the box, without requiring them to purchase a standalone adapter.
