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The Scary Truth About Headphone Jack Removal From iPhone 7

Apple iPhone 7 Digital DRM

With all the reliable rumors and leaks that Apple iPhone 7 will be ditching the 3.5mm standard analog headphone jack in favour of a digital lightning connector, it's pretty much clear we are soon going to witness a shift in how we consume digital music. While many of us are excited about this new development hoping for better sound quality and smaller wireless headphones from Apple, the fact this could lead to more restrictions for a consumer should also be taken into consideration.

Why Apple removed the headphone jack?

Apple has always been a pioneer in how they design things and for sure they wanted to offer iPhone 7 with a more streamlined design, and removing an additional plug is a step in right direction. But many experts do not believe this and for them, Apple is pushing digital music output technology by completely removing the analog plug from its phones.

With the iPhone 7, users will be able to use a Bluetooth headphone or a headphone that will be connected to the Lightning port. In both the cases, the output will be purely digital and it can be DRM'ed and restricted as per their wish.

Towards digital streaming

The music that we listen via an analog headphone on the phones can be recorded easily, we know it. Not just that users can record it but they can convert it into a digital stream and can transmit it again. The music can be converted into any format as per need and shared easily.

However, with a digital stream, as with iPhone 7, it won’t be easy to record and convert the music especially if Apple decides to implement DRM onto it. For end-users, this might not sound like a really big issue but one can easily imagine the copy-restricted DRM regime this could push forward once this goes mainstream. Consequently, Apple will be in the driving position. Not only will this allow Apple to gain more control over music industry but will also allow it to impose restrictions on competeting audio accessories like it imposes now on other non-Apple accessories.

Official iPhone 7 Lightning Earphones Leaked on Video!!

A new video leak demos fully functional iPhone 7 earphones that feature the lightning connector instead of the traditional 3.5mm Aux connection.

[Video] Apple iPhone 7 Mockup Shows New Colors And Features

September is coming and as usual a new round of rumors, speculations and leaks are appearing showing what Apple might unveil as their next flagship smartphone - the Apple iPhone 7. This iPhone 7 Plus mockup was produced by the Chinese company named BeSound, which is working on Lightning-based earbuds for the new phone.

Adobe XD: Introduction and Free Preview Build For Apple macOS Users

Adobe’s free tool for designers that will give them a whole lot of new features. Adobe XD is a design and prototyping tool which is currently free to download. The first version was released in March 2016 and there is still much more to come.

What is Adobe XD?

Adobe Experience Design (XD) is a tool for designers that lets them create interactive prototypes of apps and websites. It is a drag-and-drop software which is literally a piece of cake to use.

Adobe XD Animation

Apple iOS 10 - 9 New Features To Make Your iDevice Better

Apple announced the next major upgrade to its mobile operating-system, Apple iOS 10. The already released BETA version for developers is scheduled to get released as its final version in fall of 2016 as a free update with a whole bunch of features for its users, specifically for iPhone and iPad.

Apple iOS 10

On Monday, the company announced the big news during Worldwide Developers Conference. Here are some of the features that will be released this fall.

Leaked iPhone 7 & iPhone SE Cases Unveils New Information...

Semi-Restore - Free, Cross-platform Utility To Clean Wipe Your iDevice Without Losing Jailbreak

If you have a jailbroken Apple iDevice then a simple wipe to factory settings or the "Erase All Content And Settings" option on your device can send it into a infinite bootloop as discussed here. Earlier I have personally resorted to various tools to wipe important data like contacts on my iDevices and today I will be sharing how to wipe-clean your jailbroken device using a single free utility - Semi-Restore.

Semi-Restore, as the name suggests is a free, cross-platform tool to restore your Apple iDevice to a clean wipe (factory-reset) state without any issues on jailbroken phones. Compatible with all jailbroken iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini models running iOS 5.0 through 8.4, the tool wipes all your personal data and settings leaving the jailbreaking intact.

Semi Restore Jailborken iPhone

[Video] Apple iOS 10 Advanced Control Center Concept

A concept to show how Control Center in iOS can be improved to allow for greater customisation of hardware toggles and app shortcuts. Other improvements also include the integration of 3D Touch for extra options and a new system-wide dark mode.

New Samsung Galaxy S7 Advertisment's Takes Jibes At Apple iPhone...

Continuing it's tradition to taunt Apple devices for things they can't do, Samsung has revealed a new set of advertiements to promote their latest flagship mobile device, the Samsung Galaxy S7.

[Video Explanation] The January 1, 1970 iPhone Bricking Bug, Why it happens and How to fix it...

Internet is abuzz with a newly found bug which will permanently sent your Apple iPhone in a boot loop if you set the date to January 1, 1970 and reboot. Until recently there was no solution to the issue and the user must get their phone replaced at the Apple store, luckily a solution is now found and is shared below.

Introduction to January 1, 1970 Bug - The fastest way to brick an iPhone!!!
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