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Apple not switching to USB-C iPhones in the near future, according to Ming-Chi Kuo

The Verge

The dream of a USB-C iPhone may be dead, according to the latest research note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The company reportedly has no plans to adopt USB-C on future iPhone devices or integrate a Touch ID sensor into the power button (two technologies that exist on Apple’s iPad hardware, like the 2020 iPad Air).

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Has Apple Pay made it too easy to spend money?

Vox

Apple Pay leads the tap-to-pay market, which has exploded in popularity in the last few years. Apple released iOS 17 on September 18 and now that the new operating system is here, you can probably leave your wallet at home. It also marks a step forward in Apple’s steady march toward becoming a sort of bank.

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Has Apple Pay made it too easy to spend money?

Vox

Apple Pay leads the tap-to-pay market, which has exploded in popularity in the last few years. Apple released iOS 17 on September 18 and now that the new operating system is here, you can probably leave your wallet at home. It also marks a step forward in Apple’s steady march toward becoming a sort of bank.

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Apple’s iPhone 12 can wirelessly charge twice as fast, but only with a MagSafe charger

The Verge

Image: Apple. Apple’s new iPhone 12 line will be able to access faster wireless charging speeds of 15W in line with the most up-to-date Qi standard, but there’s a catch: you’ll have to use Apple’s new MagSafe brand of charger or a MagSafe-compatible one from a third-party accessory maker.

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The Lightning port isn’t about convenience; it’s about control

The Verge

Apple obviously prefers Lightning to USB-C. Notably absent from Apple’s argument, though, is the fact that cutting out a Lightning port on an iPhone wouldn’t just create more e-waste (if you buy Apple’s logic) or inconvenience its customers. And Apple takes a cut of every one of those devices, too.

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SteelSeries’ new iOS gaming controller claims 50 hours of battery life and better buttons

The Verge

SteelSeries has announced the Nimbus Plus, a new controller designed for gaming on Apple devices. The licensing program allows third-party devices to take advantage of features available on Apple’s hardware, such as optimized button mapping. The Nimbus Plus is basically an iOS version of SteelSeries’ Stratus Duo.

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Apple’s been playing it too MagSafe

The Verge

It’s been almost a year since Apple first debuted the iPhone 12 lineup , and introduced its MagSafe accessory system. And that’s a big difference because of how Apple has designed the MagSafe standard. Anyone can wirelessly charge an iPhone 12 device using a Qi charger at Apple’s standard rate of 7.5W. Don’t get me wrong.

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