Liquid Detected in iPhone Lightning Connector: How to Fix

Did your iPhone detect liquid in the Lightning connector or port? This alarming message stops you from charging or using accessories with your iPhone until it’s dry. It says you should disconnect everything and wait several hours for that to happen. But is that all you can do? And is your iPhone safe to use […]

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 haunted by power connector melting issues again

What you need to know A new report indicates that NVIDIA’s RTX 4090 16-pin connector (12VHPWR) is experiencing melting issues. A user on Reddit highlighted that they had used the GPU for a year before facing this issue. This is not the first time the users have complained about the melting issue affecting the GPU’s […]

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The iPhone 15’s new USB-C connector might support the Thunderbolt standard

After it became clear that the new iPhone 15 series will definitely replace the age-old Lighting connector with USB-C, the guys over at ChargerLAB dug deeper and got a hold of some exclusive photos of the port revealing something very interesting. According to the publication, the new iPhones feature what appears to be a Retimer […]

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Images of Alleged iPhone 15 USB-C Connector Parts Leak Online

Alleged images of iPhone 15 USB-C connector ports have today been leaked online, in yet another indication that Apple is this year preparing to make the switch from Lightning to the USB-C charging standard. The consolidated images below, shared by leakers @lipilipsi and @John011235 on X (formerly Twitter), purportedly show the USB-C connector ports attached […]

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Apple Headset to Use ‘New Proprietary Charging Connector’ for External Battery

Apple’s mixed reality headset will have two ports including a USB-C interface for data transfer and a new proprietary charging connector for the external battery, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple mixed reality headset concept by David Lewis and Marcus Kane Most AR/VR headsets on the market have an integrated battery, but reports suggest that […]

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Microsoft’s upcoming ‘Surface Dock 3’ drops proprietary connector, adds Thunderbolt 4 support

What you need to know Images of Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Dock have leaked. The leak reveals a slimmer design and USB-C in place of Surface Connect. The device is codenamed Bergamo and is expected to launch soon. Microsoft is gearing up to ship a new Surface Dock soon that features a slimmer design and Thunderbolt […]

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Engineer Brings Wires and USB-C Connector to AirPods

Hardware prototyping consultant Ken Pillonel has added wires and a USB-C connector to a set of AirPods, bypassing the need for its charging case. Repair site iFixit has given all versions of the AirPods and AirPods Pro a score of zero out of 10 for repairability. They are not designed to be serviced or repaired […]

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Flashback: the Lightning connector was ahead of its time but is now obsolete

The iPod was revolutionary not because it could play MP3s, but because of how easy it made it to organize and load a whole music library into a pocketable device. There were MP3 players before it, including ones with more storage – as that infamous Slashdot comment mentions, the Creative Nomad could fit more songs. […]

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iPhone 14 Pro’s Lightning Connector Still Limited to USB 2.0 Speeds Despite Large 48MP ProRAW Photos

iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models feature an upgraded rear camera system that can shoot 48-megapixel ProRAW photos, which retain more detail in the image file for more editing flexibility. 48-megapixel ProRAW photos are very large files that clock in at around 75MB each, according to Apple, and sometimes even larger. Despite […]

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Next-Generation iPad Pro to Feature Mysterious New Connector

Rumors suggest that the next-generation iPad Pro will feature two all-new connectors, but the exact purpose of these new ports is as yet unknown. Citing “reliable sources in China,” a recent report from Mac Otakara claims that the upcoming 11-inch and 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ models will feature the same chassis design as the current ‌iPad […]

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La gamme d’iPad Pro 2022 aura une paire de Smart Connector à quatre broches – BlogNT

Citant ses sources en Chine, le japonais Macotakara relayé par AppleInsider affirme que l’iPad Pro 2022 sera doté d’une paire de « connecteurs à quatre broches ». Actuellement, l’iPad Pro est équipé d’une rangée de trois broches exposées sur la partie inférieure arrière de l’appareil qui est appelée Smart Connector et qui est utilisée pour fixer des accessoires […]

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Un nouveau Smart Connector sur les iPad Pro M2 ? – Consomac

Les futurs iPad Pro propulsés par la puce Apple M2 pourraient embarquer un Smart Connector d’un nouveau genre. Selon les sources du site Macotakara, ce nouveau connecteur magnétique aurait quatre contacteurs au lieu de trois aujourd’hui, et il serait positionné à la fois en bas et en haut de la tablette (il n’est aujourd’hui présent […]

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Un nouveau Smart Connector pour l’iPad pro 2022 ? – Mac4Ever

Dans les rumeurs matinales, on parle du prochain iPad Pro qui devrait être doté d’un nouveau Smart Connector avec quatre contacts magnétiques au lieu de trois pour les modèles actuels. C’est en effet ce que soutient le site japonais plutôt bien informé Macotakara, citant des “sources fiables”.A priori l’iPad Pro 2022 -qui devrait être doté […]

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Rumor Claims Next iPad Pro to Feature New Four-Pin Smart Connector

A new rumor claims that the next-generation 12.9-inch and 11-inch iPad Pro will feature a new four-pin Smart Connector, an update from the current three-pin connector in the iPad Pro. The rumor from Macotakara, citing “reliable sources,” says that the next iPad Pro, expected to debut possibly as soon as this fall, will feature a […]

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Apple Officially Obsoletes First iPad With Lightning Connector

Tuesday February 15, 2022 1:50 am PST by Sami Fathi Alongside adding the iPhone 6 Plus to its list of vintage and obsolete products, Apple today also updated its list to officially consider the fourth-generation iPad released in 2012 as obsolete. The fourth-generation ‌iPad‌ was marked internally at Apple as obsolete in November, but it […]

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