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Tag: Biometric EarPods

Apple cuts headphone jack, will anger everyone or something

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 3:28 pmWednesday, September 23, 201534 Comments

In its quest to create ever thinner iPhones, iPads and Macs, Apple has obtained a patent to cut the 3.5mm headphone jack…

Apple prepares for even thinner iPhones, files patent application for shaved down headphone plug

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 9:59 amWednesday, September 23, 201529 Comments

Apple has patented a shrunken-down headphone connector that shaves precious volume off existing 3.5mm and 2.5mm jack standards…

Dumping the headphone jack for Lightning and other ways Apple could reinvent headphone tech

Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:30 pmMonday, March 2, 201533 Comments

The 3.5mm jack outputs analog audio, and the Lightning port is capable of passing digital audio…

Why Apple may axe the 3.5mm headphone jack

Friday, June 20, 2014 12:24 pmFriday, June 20, 201474 Comments

The folks from Cupertino have added headphones to the list of Made for iPhone devices…

Apple may be poised to kill off the 3.5mm headphone jack

Saturday, June 7, 2014 1:01 pmSaturday, June 7, 201447 Comments

The Lightning headphones will be capable of receiving lossless stereo…

Apple may ditch analog 3.5mm headphone jack for Lightning to make thinner devices

Friday, June 6, 2014 3:39 pmFriday, June 6, 201465 Comments

A new program designed to allow third-party manufacturers to build headphones…

Apple introduces MFi specs for Lightning cable headphones, iOS software update to deliver support

Thursday, June 5, 2014 10:09 am19 Comments

Headphones that connect to iOS devices using a Lightning connector instead of the usual 3.5mm headphone jack…

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