Here's the Chip Apple Is Using to Stop You from Buying Cheap Cables [Apple]

Here's the Chip Apple Is Using to Stop You from Buying Cheap Cables [Apple]

via Gizmodo by Eric Limer on 9/24/12

If you bought yourself an iPhone 5, and are looking for a cheap, third-party lightning adapter to save a couple of bucks, you might want to hold off. There's an authenticator chip in the official adapters, and third-party adapters probably won't work without it. More »