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  • Apple could offer Thunderbolt cable for iPhone 15 Pro as separate purchase

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    chasm said:
    FWIW, I think this is likely. As mentioned in the article, all the Lightning cords included with iPhones thus far (going waaaay back) charge just fine, but can only do USB 2.0 data speeds.

    Most of those end up in a drawer anyway, at least since MagSafe was introduced to the iPhone line. Qi-style charging has taken over in our household, for certain.

    A short TB cable as an optional purchase (or substitution) wouldn't add much to the price -- Apple's existing one costs $49 (for the 0.8m/2.7 feet version), and comparable ones cost the same or more (except for plugable, which sells one for $36). If you have 4K HDR iPhone video footage you want to move over to the Mac Studio, you'd pay that in a heartbeat compared to growing a beard while you wait for the included USB 2-speed cable to do the job, or grow a moustache while you wait for AirDrop to do it.

    The plebs will be fine with the included USB-Slow cable, while the rest of us pay a bit more to take advantage of the full capabilities of that new port (if these rumours are true, obviously). Anyone who's ever bought a hub has been similarly "ripped off" by Apple.
     In our household, wireless charging is rarely used. We almost always need to use the phone while it's charging and if there's going to be a cable, a direct connection is still faster than a Magsafe puck at the end of a wire. I do use MagSafe when I travel and in the car.

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  • Apple Watch bands harbor dangerous bacteria -- because no one cleans them

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    GaryD said:
    I take off my band and put it in the dishwasher in with the silverware, comes out looking like new.

    That might be OK for the rubber watch bands. For the cloth bands, I tie it in a sock and throw it in the laundry.
    Laundry detergent is far less abrasive than dishwasher detergent. That's why you are not supposed to put good knives in the dishwasher.
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  • Three iPhone 15 models rumored to get Thunderbolt/USB4 connector

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    charlesn said:
    Finally an iPhone 15 leak that, if true, would make an upgrade worthwhile. And if you're wondering why Thunderbolt speed would matter that much, you're obviously not a pro using your iPhone Pro for high-rez videography and photography. The slow transfer speeds with Lightning are a real pain point. You may not mind as a hobbyist who does it once in a while, but when it's a bottleneck on a daily basis, it gets more than a little frustrating. 

    I may be wrong, but I don't believe the Lightning connector itself was the limiting factor to inclusion of Thunderbolt transfer speeds.
    Alex1N

  • Three iPhone 15 models rumored to get Thunderbolt/USB4 connector

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    In the end this is better for the user, and in the long run better for the planet.
    If only USA could catch up to the laws and regulations of the EU on these things....

    Oh, please! This requirement by the EU is not "better for the planet". In fact, it will generate a lot more e-waste as all those lightning and other types of cables now become garbage. In addition, people will need to buy additional new cables and chargers resulting in even more unnecessary use of resources and waste.

    The last thing we need is US politicians managing the evolution of technical advancements. Can't wait until something faster/smaller/better is developed that nobody in Europe can use because it will take a decade for the EU technocrats to allow it's use.


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  • Apple Watch Series 9 may gain new pink color

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    hselburn said:
    And will the more powerful s9 chip still make an appearance? That’s more important to me than a pink Watch although the barbie set will definitely buy it! Smart potential move Apple!

    And when has a new Watch ever launched without an updated chip?
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