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  • Merging 3.5mm audio jack with the lightning port could be a disaster in iPhone 7

    Merging 3.5mm audio jack with the lightning port could be a disaster in iPhone 7

    The internet world is on fire with the rumors of Apple giving away the headphone jack to create a thinner version of iPhone 7. There are already many news in the media about Apple filing a patent for a headphone jack that is D-shaped. Also, there have also been rumors surrounding a lightning connector that serves the dual purpose of being used for charging as well as serving as a headphone jack.

    Apple giving away its 3.5mm jack

    With the growth in the trend of using Bluetooth headphones these days, the change in the headphone jacks would impact quite a few users. The thickness of the current iPhone 6s is 7.1mm.The 3.5mm headphone jack would be too round if Apple plans to bring down the thickness of its upcoming model.

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    Surprisingly, Apple is planning to ditch its 60-year-old innovation. The next generation device of Apple, iPhone 7, would be thinner than the current model by 1mm. The super slim design of the anticipated iPhone 7 would require Apple to get rid of its 3.5mm headphone jack. The rumors surrounding the use of a multipurpose lightning slot as a charger as well as a headphone port have already triggered anger amongst Apple users. There are also reports stating that Apple may start selling a converter that would let the users plug in their old headphones into their newer devices.

    The latest smartphone from Apple, the iPhone 6s, is 7.1mm thick and features a jack of 3.5mm. Apple plans to reduce the device’s size by 1mm in its upcoming model by avoiding this jack. This change would also imply to those stereo headphones that are larger and those, that run on an internal battery would be able to draw power from the iPhone and other devices. Less signal interference or crosstalk would be experienced with the use of lightning-based headphones.

    Third party manufacturers already sell lightning-connected earphones. Apple would want to monopolize the market by launching its accessory for its upcoming device. The company has the record of previously ditching its software and hardware support once they were believed to be obsolete.

    Apple has plans to release Ear pods that are lightning-equipped. They may be included along with the accessories being offered with iPhone 7. It would also be sold separately for using with other iOS devices. If this rumor turns out to be true, this decision by the company for using a single port for charging as well as for audio output will trigger a controversy.

    Ditching the 3.5mm jack would mean killing its history of 60 years

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    Killing the iPhone headphone jack in its upcoming new model would imply that the company is planning to ditch its history of 60 years. In the pursuit of thinness, the company is planning to lose its history. The 3.5mm jack has been there for as long as the transistor radio (which was developed during the mid-1950’s). Apple previously ditched its 30-pin connector in 2012 to bring in its the then brand new lightning plug. That shift resulted in the old charging cables not working with the new device and triggered anger among the iPhone users.

    The change that is being planned by Apple with its upcoming device may also trigger the same response. Running audio through the same port as lightning implies that the users may have to purchase new headphones. Once the new device is out, we would be aware of Apple NIL the actual changes in its latest device that has already managed to create headlines.

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  • Xiaomi Mi In-ear Headphone International giveaway by DigitFreak

    We are here with yet another giveaway of the latest review unit that we received few days ago. This time is something for all the music lovers out there, who are probably looking for a new daily driver. You may have killed your current music instrument, either accidently or naturally, which is sad because you really loved it as it never failed you to entertain when you really needed it. Well, you can let it go, and rest in peace because we are giving away Xiaomi Mi In-ear headphone to one lucky winner. You just need to participate in our giveaway, and you will be eligible to be that lucky person.

    If you want to know more about the headphone, we wrote a detailed review of Xiaomi In-ear headphone few days ago.

    Specifications of Mi In-ear Headphone

    GENERAL
    Headset Design Canalphone
    Brand Mi
    Wired/Wireless Wired
    Type of Headset In the Ear
    WARRANTY
    Warranty Summary 6 Months Warranty
    MICROPHONE FEATURES
    Microphone Type Built-in-Microphone
    Conductor material Enameled Copper wire
    Speaker Impedence 32 (ohm)
    sensitivity 98dB
    Jack Type 3.5mm gold plated
    Frequency Response Rate 20-20,000 Hz

    Winner of Xiaomi #MiBand Giveaway

    Primus Dabre

    Congratulations! Primus Dabre for Winning a Xiaomi Mi Band by participating in our giveaway.

    Xiaomi Mi In-ear Headphone Giveaway

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  • Beats is selling cheap $17 plastic headphones at $200

    Beats is selling cheap $17 plastic headphones at $200

    Beats, which is often recognized by its brand symbol ‘b,’ is nearly impossible to be spotted near you, when you are on a train, flying on a plane or walking down the street. The brand got wider exposure when it fell under the Apple brand name.

    So what it really is, that they are selling at steep price of $199? Is it only the name and how it is presented to us, or there really are some premium materials inside which is worth the price? After reading the analysis, you would probably conclude that – beats by Dre headphones are simply garbage.

    According to some new in-depth analysis published over on medium by PopMech — The headphones are incredibly cheaply made. The compnay cuts corner everywhere it can; gluing pieces together instead of using screws, and reducing the amount of tooling wherever possible. 

    After a precise teardown of a $199 beats headphone, Avery Louie figured out that they use metals to increase the weight of the earphone, 1/3 of the entire weight of the headphones comes from metal weight. This is somewhat common trick to make products feel more substantive.

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    Louie figures that a pair of Beats headphone, which claims about precision sound design, the headphones use freaking off-the-shelf drivers! What is most shocking of them all is, the entire cost to produce a pair of headphone is only $17 — with most expensive of everything that they offer, being the outer package, manual, soft case, box and sleeve run that costs $7.

    So why they are selling this cheap product at a insane price of $199? Mostly, they spend most of the extra $$ on agressive marketing and making consumers think that they are opting for a premium product, which is totally worth every buck.

    At the end, they are saving a hefty amount of money that shows directly into their Quarterly profit charts. 

    Dr Dre once mused, “if you aint in it for the money then get out the game.” So, this is what he meant.