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

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 »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/L3lGeFP8KVo/some-third+party-adapters-might-not-work-with-your-new-iphone

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