To: Doren who wrote (147262 ) 12/22/2012 8:50:11 AM From: Moonray 1 Recommendation Respond to I agree this looks like a mistake. Apple reverses course on charger docks, says Lightning and 30 pin can live in harmony Earlier today, it came out that Apple was reportedly blocking third party iPod chargers that include both a standard 30 pin connector and its new "Lightning" connector for newer Apple devices . This resulted in a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for such a charger being shut down and nearly $140,000 being refunded to contributors, the largest refund in Kickstarter history. Now Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has changed its mind. A spokesman for the consumer electronics giant told Ars Technica that it has decided to allow third party chargers to have both kinds of port. that prevented accessories from integrating 30-pin and Lightning connectors, so our guidelines did not allow this," Apple spokesperson Tom Neumayr told the tech blog. "We have been working to resolve this and have updated our guidelines to allow accessories to integrate both 30-pin and Lightning connectors to support charging." for iPod" program, which gives Apple's stamp of approval to third party accessories that meet its demanding specifications. James Siminoff , the creator of the dock, decided to cancel the project rather than modify his product into something that didn't fit the original vision for the design.o~~~ O
