Author: Gordon Kelly / Source: Forbes
’s all-new iPhones, not least their sizeable price cuts. But a new leak reveals a hidden charge few will have expected to pay…
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In what can only be described as a move designed to wring cash from the pockets of new iPhone owners, acclaimed tech site Macotakara reports Apple will make fast charging incompatible with all existing third-party chargers.
Citing conversions with “multiple suppliers”, Macotakara says Apple has added support for ‘C-AUTH’ to its new iPhones’ charging specification. C-AUTH stands for ‘USB Type-C Authentication’ and means Apple will introduce a security check that stops fast charging from third party chargers and cables unless they have been specifically licenced by Apple.
C-AUTH in itself is not bad. It is used by other companies and stops dangerous third-party cables from damaging your phone – but predictably Apple has taken things a step further.
Macotakara states that Apple modified the current C-AUTH standard which could restrict fast chargers of 18 watts or…
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