Ok folks, Surely this thread has run it's course, No one likes the jack being removed however change is a fact of life.
If you can't handle change lock yourself away in a cotton wool room. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Friday, 9 September 2016 6:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Strategies for Charging your iPhone 7 while using wired Headphones Nice, that's a good thing, I still think Apple should use standard interfaces especially when using something proprietary offers no advantage, and the lightning connector doesn't. Original message: > Mike, the lightning spec was opened up sometime ago because it was > reverse engineered. I think Apple still has a certification process > but there’s plenty of stuff out there now that’s lightning compatible, > with the appropriate chip but not necessarily blessed by Apple. Not > sure if this is a Chinese intellectual property look the other way > deal but for example I just bought a bunch of lightning cables on > Amazon for about $5 a piece that include the chip or at least let’s > say include a chip that convinces the lightning circuits it’s Apple approved. >> On Sep 8, 2016, at 11:44 AM, Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> wrote: >> Even for a third party company to address it, Apple would need to >> approve the accessory, this is one reason why they use the lightning >> interface instead of standard USB connections. Every lightning device >> contains a chip that indicates that it's approved. If Apple decides >> they don't like a particular company's product, they can refuse to >> provide the chip and the device will not work. It will be interesting >> to see if they ever embrace the up coming standard USB C interface or >> stick with their proprietary, nonstandard ways of doing things. That >> is one of my biggest pet peeves about Apple. >> Original message: >>> Hi everyone, unfortunately as I predicted in my blog post of >>> November >>> 2015 and in subsequent posts on this, as has been confirmed by >>> multiple news sources today, Apple has not released an adapter that >>> allows you to use your phone and charge it at the same time. >>> The reaction to this lack of addressing of an important use case has >>> been fierce even among sighted people. Hopefully if Apple itself >>> doesn't respond quickly, a third-party manufacturer will address >>> this use case if the spec permits. >>> In the mean time, here are a couple of work-arounds. I don't think >>> these are at all adequate, but if you need to upgrade to an iPhone >>> 7, they might allow you to make do for a bit. >>> 1. Those of you who listened to the recap of the Apple event on The >>> Blind Side with Jeff Bishop, David Woodbridge and me may have heard >>> this one already. David pointed out that the Apple Battery Case for >>> the iPhone will give your phone a recharge, and it contains its own >>> Lightning port. This means that if you want to use your phone with >>> wired headphones while charging, you can, by plugging Apple's >>> supplied Lightning adapter into the case, then your headphones into the >>> adapter. >>> Second, Apple sells a Lightning Dock in its store for $49. This will >>> charge your phone, provide speakers, and it contains a 3.5 mm >>> headphone jack. If you charge your phone by the bed and just want to >>> use it there, or perhaps you use it at the office where it's plugged >>> in, this could work. >>> Third, a number of manufacturers, such as Griffin, sell a 3.5 to >>> Bluetooth adapter. This could introduce the dreaded lag inherent in >>> many Bluetooth audio devices with VO, but I guess the only way we'll >>> know that is to try them. They may get you by while you get a quick charge. >>> These are convoluted solutions for dealing with a use case that is >>> pretty basic for any decent smartphone, but if wireless earbuds >>> aren't an option for you, as they are not for me, they seem to be >>> all we have at present. >>> Jonathan Mosen >>> Mosen Consulting >>> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org >>> <http://mosen.org> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this >>> list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please >>> contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>> itself. >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is >>> Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>> send an email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>> <https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is >> Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, > or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is > Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. 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