Review: Kanex's GoPower Watch portable battery for Apple Watch is good, but would be great with a Lightning port

There's a lot to like about the Kanex GoPower Watch charger and battery for Apple Watch, especially the inclusion of an embedded magnetic watch charger and a passthrough USB port for charging your iPhone as well. But with a $100 price tag, we feel it should accept power through Lightning instead of micro USB.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 6

Apple formalizes 8-pin 'Ultra Accessory Connector' for switching headphones from Lightning to 3.5mm, USB-C

Apple has issued a developer preview for a connector, dubbed the Ultra Accessory Connector, intended to ease connectivity and adapter problems associated with "Made for i"-certified headphones, allowing them to be switched out for USB-C or legacy 3.5-millimeter audio cables.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 46

Shure introduces Lightning cable with integrated DAC for sound isolating earbuds

Following Apple's move away from the longstanding 3.5mm headphone adapter format, Shure on Tuesday announced a Lightning cable with built-in digital-to-analog converter for owners of its earbud products.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 4

Lowest Price Ever: Audeze Sine On-Ear 24-bit High-Resolution Lightning headphones for $350 ($150 off)

This week only, AppleInsider readers can use an exclusive $149 coupon code to grab the lowest price ever ($350!) on Audeze's SINE On-Ear Headphones with Cipher 24-bit High-Resolution Lightning cable, plus free shipping in time for the holidays and no tax on orders outside NY and NJ.

Christine McKee 9 years ago 0

Apple claims huge swaths of 'genuine' accessories on Amazon are counterfeit in new lawsuit [u]

Apple has filed a lawsuit against a vendor called Mobile Star, accusing it of violating copyrights and trademarks by selling counterfeit accessories on Amazon and Groupon. Coincidentally, the iPhone maker claimed that a large chunk of supposedly genuine Apple accessories sold on Amazon are fake. [Updated with Amazon statement]

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 39

X-ray of Apple's iPhone 7 Lightning headphone adapter finds mystery circuit, likely for DAC

Apple's new Lightning to 3.5-millimeter headphone adapter — bundled with every new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, and also sold separately for $9 — features a unique integrated circuit, the purpose of which cannot be verified, but has likely been deduced.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 16

Apple releases iOS 10.0.2 update fixing Lightning EarPods bug, Photos crashes, app extension issues

Apple on Friday pushed out a minor update for its newly released iOS 10 platform, squashing a handful of bugs for iPhone and iPad users, most notably one related to controls on Lightning-connected headphones.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 15

Back in black: iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus mega review

Apple's latest iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are faster, sport significantly better cameras, expand system-wide haptics in iOS 10 with a new solid state Home button and Taptic Engine, introduce Wide Color and other major Retina HD technology improvements without changing their display resolutions, add new water resistance and include updates to system components ranging from RAM to storage to wireless capabilities.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 37

Teardown finds DAC chips in Apple's Lightning EarPods & Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter for iPhone 7

As anticipated, a teardown of Apple's Lightning EarPods and Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter — both included with the iPhone 7 — has discovered small digital-to-analog converter chips, though their exact supplier remains a mystery.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 31

Watch: Apple's Lightning EarPods sound better than legacy 3.5mm headphone jack

As Apple attempts to move beyond the headphone jack, its replacement wired audio input source, Lightning, offers a number of benefits over the legacy 3.5-millimeter technology. AppleInsider shows you how Lightning is truly a step forward for audio quality.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 40

Too soon? Apple's new iPhone 7 ruffles feathers with Lightning audio, Home button changes

Hands on, real world use of Apple's latest iPhone 7 models provides overwhelming evidence that the company has a clear vision for the future and is marching toward it without much regard for the opinions of its detractors. This "courage of conviction" backs a series of rather radical and somewhat controversial iPhone 7 changes for Apple—already well known for breaking with the past.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 125

Black & Jet Black: Unboxing the new iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus with Lightning headphones

Apple's latest iPhone 7 models sport two new color finish options: a solid matte Black and a high gloss Jet Black. Both appear to be in high demand, so if you're on the fence (or in line) we've taken some photos and videos highlighting the differences, including their almost invisible new seam lines, Apple's enhanced leather case options and the new Lightning headphones.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 39

iRig HD 2 lets you connect guitar, 3.5mm headphone to Apple's iPhone via Lightning

IK Multimedia on Thursday announced its next-generation iRigh HD 2 digital guitar interface, featuring Lightning connectivity that will allow users to simultaneously connect both a guitar amp and 3.5-millimeter headphone to the new iPhone 7.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 6

First look: Audeze iSine 10 in-ear planar magnetic phones with Apple Lightning connector

Just in time for the release of the headphone-jack-less iPhone 7, Audeze gave AppleInsider a hands-on sneak peek at their upcoming Lightning-connected iSine headphones, the word's first-ever planar magnetic in-ear buds.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 23

Belkin announces simultaneous Lightning headphone and charging adapter for iPhone 7

The elimination of the 3.5-millimeter headphone jack on the iPhone 7 has caused some users to question how they will charge their handset while listening to music on wired headphones. Accessory maker Belkin has the answer — for $40 extra.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 92

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