Apple brought wireless charging support to iPhone in 2017 when the iPhone 8 and iPhone X models came with glass rear panels. Every iPhone since then supported wireless charging, with iPhone 12 introducing MagSafe, Apple’s proprietary wireless charging system. MagSafe supports 15W charging speeds on iPhone 14 and most iPhone 13 and 12 models. But…
The iPhone 15 series will be Apple’s first iPhone to make the switch from Lightning to USB-C. Apple will finally adopt the same port that most Android device vendors use. A port that Apple helped create and which the company has embraced on Mac and iPad. But not all USB-C ports will be the same…
One of the most popular microcontroller boards around, the Arduino Uno launched all the way back in 2010 and the Uno R3 (revision 3) has been the standard for more than ten years. So it was big news yesterday when, as part of its Arduino Day live stream (opens in new tab), the company announced…
We are still seven months away from the official reveal of Apple’s latest iPhone, but the leaks are already here. This week, 9to5Mac shared renders of the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro created by 3D artist Ian Zelbo. According to 9to5Mac, these renders are based on a CAD model provided by a reliable case maker, so…
Ken Pilonel, a Robotics Engineer, is known to be the first to add a working USB-C port to the iPhone in 2021. In his latest video, he showed how he added a USB-C port to his AirPods Pro after Apple told him he needed to replace the AirPods charging case in exchange for a new…
The European Union will force all smartphone makers to use USB-C ports for charging electronic devices. That includes Apple, which will have to replace Lighting with USB-C in 2024 at the latest if it wants to continue selling the iPhone in the region. Apple confirmed that it plans to comply, even though it’s still defending…
Last week, Apple unveiled the iPad 10. With new colors, a redesign, and the A14 Bionic chip, the company also switched the iPad 10’s Lightning port for a USB-C. While this could mean higher speed rates for data transfer and support for external displays, it’s now known that Apple chose a slow USB-C port for…
The iPhone 15 should be the first iPhone series to feature a USB-C port instead of Apple’s proprietary Lightning port. It’s a change that iPhone users have been requesting for years, as USB-C charges faster than Lightning. That’s one potential benefit of USB-C on iPhone, but you shouldn’t get your hopes up. What you should…
The European Parliament has been a vocal supporter of universal chargers with USB Type-C connectors to reduce the amount of electronic waste produced by the bloc every year. This week the European Parliament formally ratified (opens in new tab) the new law under which virtually all mobile electronics sold in the EU in the coming years will…
Slowly but surely, Apple is making the switch to USB Type-C across its wide range of devices. MacBooks have been shipping with USB-C charging ports for years. They were joined by the iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini recently. We are still waiting for a USB-C iPhone, but in the meantime, a new report…
