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  • MagSafe Battery Pack is Apple's first product to use iPhone reverse charging

    JapheyJaphey
    I wish these things had MagSafe on both sides. So you could stack accessories, if needed/wanted…but also so you could wirelessly charge them while still attached to the iPhone. 
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  • Apple releases MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone

    JapheyJaphey
    tht said:
    Japhey said:
    Question:
     Why do they specifically mention that it will not interfere with key fobs and credit cards? Is that for when it’s in your pocket, next to them? Because I seriously doubt Apple would release a product that would, so why call attention to that feature? Is it possible that we will be able to attach a MagSafe wallet to the back of it? That would be cool, though definitely thick to hold. 
    It charges by induction. Ie, it generates a magnetic field across copper coils to induce a transfer of electricity. This magnetic field if strong enough can cause problems for cards that have magnetic strips or perhaps interfere with key fobs that transmit a signal to determine if you are close to your car.

    It's probably playing on the common problem of smartphones wiping hotel key cards. That's just normal stuff in phones. This is a 5W induction charger in your pocket or purse, so, there is more stuff it could affect, and therefore they are telling buyers this won't be a problem.
    Thanks for explaining. I usually get more information from the forum than through the article itself. 
    watto_cobra

  • New colors for AirTag Leather Key Ring, Leather Loop now available

    JapheyJaphey
    Cool. Now can we get Amethyst or Deep Violet watch bands one of these days?
    watto_cobra

  • Apple, Goldman Sachs working on Apple Pay 'buy now, pay later' service

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    chadbag said:
    Tying it in with Apple Pay opens it up to potential anti-trust problems as the competitors don’t have access to the low level Apple Pay features to offer a competing product.   

    (Not commenting yea or nay on this — just pointing out the potential legal issues that may, wrongly or rightly , come from this)
    Not every new thing is a reason to sound the antitrust klaxons. 

    In my opinion, it was only a matter of time until Apple offered this, as PayPal, Amazon, and many others already have similar options. 
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  • Apple releases MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone

    JapheyJaphey
    Question:
     Why do they specifically mention that it will not interfere with key fobs and credit cards? Is that for when it’s in your pocket, next to them? Because I seriously doubt Apple would release a product that would, so why call attention to that feature? Is it possible that we will be able to attach a MagSafe wallet to the back of it? That would be cool, though definitely thick to hold. 
    watto_cobra