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The mysteries of Apple's secret battery charging methods
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ladyada.net
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by
ptorrone
on Aug 3, 2010
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onedognight
on Aug 4, 2010
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I've been wondering why my cheap USB car charger wouldn't charge my iPhone. Time to add a few resistors!
GBKS
on Aug 4, 2010
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Read like link bait. Please change the title. Battery charging is not in the realm of secrets and mysteries.
Synaesthesia
on Aug 4, 2010
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In this case it is, since Apple devices don't charge from USB in the regular way.
GBKS
on Aug 4, 2010
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Isn't that more a clever technique than a mystery?
Synaesthesia
on Aug 4, 2010
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Yeah I guess.
Another lesson learned: AA batteries are good.
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