All the stories tagged with lightning
Philips Announces New Lightning-compatible Speaker Docks In Time For Holidays
12/05/2012, Apple’s 30-pin dock connector that was made available for every mobile Apple device from the first iPod all the way up to the iPhone 4S has had quite the run. But all good things must come to an end as [...]
Apple Bought Lightning Trademark From Harley-Davidson
11/26/2012, When Apple dumped the 30-pin dock connector in exchange for a new power connector called Lightning to power its latest iDevices, many were ambivalent about the move. For Apple users, the new connector is good news. It’s smaller, sturdier, and [...]
Official–And Unofficial–Third-Party Lightning Cables Coming Soon
10/24/2012, We’ve been tracking third-party Lightning cables pretty closely, because millions of people are receiving new iDevices and want a second charger. We’ve seen the “authentication” chip cracked, and we saw a third-party cable that lights up, but none of them have beaten’s [...]
iPhone Lightning Cable Chip Cracked, Cheap Third-Party Cables on the Way?
10/22/2012, Ever since the iPhone 5 came out sporting a new 9-pin connector (soon to be added to the iPad) discerning shoppers have been wondering when cheap third party cables were going to hit the market. We think we saw one [...]
Don’t buy an iPad 3 today unless you like the old 30-pin connector
10/22/2012, Apple’s announcing something tomorrow, and although we’re not completely sure what we’re going to see, we have a pretty good idea it involves something “mini.” But there may be a surprise update to the iPad “3″ tomorrow to bring it up to [...]
Cheap third-party Lighting cables are coming soon
10/09/2012, This is good news for people who’ve bought an iPhone, but are waiting for third-party cables as opposed to Apple’s $20 official option. We reported earlier that the Lightning cable has a chip inside. It’s either an authenticator chip, or [...]
The new iPhone lightning connector may break third-party adapters
09/24/2012, Because of Apple’s well-established ecosystem of speaker docks and other accessories, when the iPhone 5′s new connector adaptor was priced at $30, people were surprised, especially since the new Magsafe adaptor was only $10. Peter from Double Helix Cables has [...]
