realcaseyrollins@dev.narwhal.city to Technology · 9 months agoAn Apple modder added a USB-C port to the AirPods Max, and you can buy a kit to do the samewww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkAn Apple modder added a USB-C port to the AirPods Max, and you can buy a kit to do the samewww.engadget.comrealcaseyrollins@dev.narwhal.city to Technology · 9 months agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
Ken Pillonel previously made USB-C versions of the iPhone and AirPods charging case before Apple did. https://www.engadget.com/an-apple-modder-added-a-usb-c-port-to-the-airpods-max-and-you-can-buy-a-kit-to-do-the-same-140018507.html
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoThe EU is forcing iPhones to go USB-C by the end of 2024. I assume Apple won’t be releasing two sorts of phones after that.
minus-squareBrikoXMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoI wouldn’t be so sure. Everyone thought App Store changes wouldn’t be limited to EU since it’s a lot of work to geo fence Europe and basically maintain a different App Store, but that’s what they are doing.
The EU is forcing iPhones to go USB-C by the end of 2024. I assume Apple won’t be releasing two sorts of phones after that.
I wouldn’t be so sure. Everyone thought App Store changes wouldn’t be limited to EU since it’s a lot of work to geo fence Europe and basically maintain a different App Store, but that’s what they are doing.