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Future MagSafe could transmit data and authenticate users through peripherals

Apple has been researching ways to advance MagSafe to carry data wirelessly, plus how to recognize and authenticate accessories when they are plugged in.Right now, you can place a MagSafe-compatible iPhone onto a MagSafe charger, and it will charge. You can add an MagSafe iPhone case and the phone will still charge through it.However, Apple says that at present, there are “some drawbacks” to how MagSafe works. “Accessory Devices That Communicate With Electronic Devices,” is a newly-granted patent application that lays out the problem, and has solutions that mean making MagSafe smarter.”For instance, some accessory devices inadvertently form a “heat trap” by virtue of their position on the electronic device,” says Apple. “Moreover, advances in processor technology provide faster processing speeds for electronic devices, but generate more heat during operation.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple’s January 2023 in review: New Macs, HomePod, and an event deleted scene

Apple packed out January with expected new devices, it failed to deliver some others, and it did everything without any event — even though it apparently planned to.January has been a quiet month for Apple News for years, but not this time. Instead, Apple kicked off 2023 with a parade of new devices, the likes of which would ordinarily have filled up an Apple Park event.They didn’t get an in-person event, they didn’t even get the kind of superbly-produced video launch events that Apple has done since COVID. All that the new M2 Mac mini, the new 14-inch MacBook Pro, and the new 16-inch MacBook Pro got was a press release.Or two. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums