Oh, Gawd: Apple Working on Another Connector Smaller than Lightning

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Apple has made connectivity ports some kind of obsession, and after making dongles an essential part of our lives, the company is now getting ready to introduce another port, this time for accessories.

Cupertino is reportedly finalizing work on a so-called Ultra Accessory Connector, also referred to as UAC, whose purpose will be to be installed on genuine accessories that receive the Made for iPhone certification. In other words, future accessories developed by Apple partners will come with this UAC port and the company explains that there are several reasons it should be quickly adopted.

First and foremost, the UAC is designed to save space by giving up on bigger ports, such as Lightning and USB-C, with Apple thus trying to give accessory makers a smaller connector that would still support the same tasks, including charging, data transfers, and audio connections.

Apple presented the new connector in a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2017/02/06/apple-ultra-accessory-… (read more)

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