The next iPad Air should become the second Apple tablet to swap the company's proprietary Lightning port with the more ubiquitous USB-C protocol. At the same time, the upcoming iPad mini refresh should retain Lightning I/O.
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Apple argues against the EU’s plan to standardize wall chargers, says it will stifle innovation
The European Commission has been trying for years to get tech companies to adopt a single, standardized wall charger, but the effort has not gone well.
Barclays: Apple to ditch Lightning from at least one iPhone in 2021, won’t be switching to USB-C
According to a new research note shared by a Barclays analyst today, Apple could release a completely wireless iPhone model without Lightning — and quite possibly without USB-C or any other form of wired charging for that matter — as soon as next year.
Trouble jailbreaking with checkra1n? Try this…
If you’re anything like me, then you’re ecstatic about the release of the checkra1n jailbreak. It’s an exciting development that utilizes @axi0mX’s checkm8 bootrom exploit to facilitate software liberation on handsets ranging from the iPhone 5s to the iPhone X. Moreover, it’s the first public jailbreak to support iOS 13.
But it’s difficult to ignore the elephant in the room here, and that’s the sheer number of public beta testers that have reported challenges getting into DFU mode and jailbreaking, citing common issues such as Error-20 and failure to boot jailbroken.
Chargeasap’s Infinity is the one and only cable you’ll need to fast-charge and sync your devices
Chargeasap, a Sydney, Australia startup, recently launched their smart charging solution on Kickstarter. I’ve had a chance to spend some quality hands-on time with it ahead of launch.
The next iPhones may have smaller notches and wider 5G antenna bands
The next iPhone models that Apple will probably release in the fall next year should feature smaller notices and have wider antenna bands to support 5G connectivity.
Apple TV 4K has a hidden Lightning diagnostics port, but could it pave the way to a jailbreak?
A special Lightning connector for debugging has been found embedded inside the Ethernet port of the latest Apple TV 4K model, according to reports this past weekend.
ChargingBubbles gives your iPhone a slick new charging animation
If you’re tired of looking at the same old charging interface every time you plug your iPhone or iPad into a power source to juice up the battery, then perhaps it’s time you take a look at a newly released jailbreak tweak called ChargingBubbles by iOS developer Soh Satoh.
As the name implies, ChargingBubbles replaces the standard iOS charging interface with one that displays bubble animations near the bottom of the handset (where the Lightning port would be). The screenshot above shows what these bubbles look like, but for a more detailed demonstration, have a look at the animated GIF below:
Yubico releases a dongle for secure physical authentication on iPhone, iPad, Mac and more
Originally introduced in January at CES 2019, the YubiKey 5Ci security key for two-factor physical authentication on iPhone, iPad, Mac and more is now available for $70.
This malicious Lightning cable lets an attacker remotely tap into your computer
Not all Lightning cables are created equal. In fact, the security researcher known as MG has managed to create a special cable that looks like Apple's official Lightning cable with one crucial difference: it gives an attacker a way to remotely tap into your computer.
Nomad launches new line of high-speed, Kevlar-protected charging cables
Our friends over at Nomad announced a new line of premium charging cables on Tuesday. The new line covers everything from USB-A, to USB-C to Lightning, and they are all made with a Kevlar outer shell and top-notch internals for high-speed, long-lasting performance.
Looks like Apple is really sticking with Lightning for this year’s iPhones
Alleged CAD images of the upcoming iPhones just leaked on the web.