Apple to open new possibilities for third-party Lightning accessories

Apple has been sitting on a gold mine for more than a decade since it launched the “Made for iPod” licensing program. Today, the “MFi” standard is all about iPhones and iPads, but ever since the launch of the lightning port with the iPhone 5, the acceptance of third party accessories that support it has been rather sluggish. We really can’t understand why Apple has decided to take its time with this, but things are about to change.Apple’s yearly ...

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First Lightning port headphones launched, and they’re not Beats

When Apple launched its MFi standard to allow for third-party headphone manufacturers to deliver higher-quality audio through the iOS Lightning port, many people thought this had everything to do with Beats. The purpose for Apple’s acquisition of Beats is still a ...

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