If it is a dedicated device (phone system, in-car, etc.), you can't send audio out and keep it charged at the same time.
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Apple Patent Application Reveals Integrated Charging Contacts in iPod Nano Clip
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If it is a dedicated device (phone system, in-car, etc.), you can't send audio out and keep it charged at the same time.
Yes, this is how the patent system has always worked because it drives innovation and improvement in the industry.
Good lord!
Standard USB is 5V at about 200mA. This 1W wouldn't be too dangerous.
The magsafe charger, when not driving a load, is safe, but when the connection is properly established with the computer, it can drive upwards of 45-60W. That could start a fire.
If we had the down vote back, I would down vote you both. Puevlo's misinformation errors on being overly cautious. Your misinformation errors on getting someone hurt.
IMO, I like only up voting. With both up and down, I think it turns into a popularity contest. On a typical bi-polar topic, something very interesting could be relegated to obscurity if nearly equal numbers of people vote opposite of one another. With only up, it turns into a positive indicator; like being vouched for. It still supports minority views, but weeds out the whack jobs.
The camera-clip would make a nice sly-photo camera if you wore it backwards and could use the headphones to shoot like the iPhone
That's not a clip based charging system...
It's a charging connect hidden by the clip. It's the same as current wireless phones that you use at home... just insert it into the dock. The one Apple proposed has connectors on the clip itself.
It's a charging connect hidden by the clip. It's the same as current wireless phones that you use at home... just insert it into the dock. The one Apple proposed has connectors on the clip itself.
Apple wristwatch improvements coming...
You know what this means... Apple will continue to push consumers to use the Nano as a wristwatch. And maybe they'll add bluetooth connectivity with the iPhone/iPad for notifications. Everybody will want a dock charger for their wristwatch every night before bed. I'm telling you... they wouldn't make this dock if they weren't planning to increase the rapidly Nano sales.
You know what this means... Apple will continue to push consumers to use the Nano as a wristwatch. And maybe they'll add bluetooth connectivity with the iPhone/iPad for notifications. Everybody will want a dock charger for their wristwatch every night before bed. I'm telling you... they wouldn't make this dock if they weren't planning to increase the rapidly Nano sales.
Wireless charging can charge just as fast as the USB cable depending on the induced voltage on the coil.
Cramming large coils in a mobile device is what is hard to do.
Anything ≤48 Volts to be exact is considered to be safe.
But, that's not the whole story, example :
24 Volts and 100 Amps, if you are near to that supply and it short circuits and happen to be without any safety gear you could for instance become blind or get badly burnt.
Another example :
Battery in your laptop short circuits and "explodes", you are in a confined space and inhale the fumes.
So, it is not always safe, depends on circumstances but to touch anything ≤48 Volts is considered to be safe.
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I hope for the nano to change back to it's sleek former form, the one we saw a couple of days ago, or EOL the shuffle and rebrand this to be the new shuffle.
Charge and Play
You currently cannot charge and play at the same time. Maybe this way you could keep an iPod playing music all the time. For only $50 and some speakers you have background music for a business, room in your house, by the pool, etc.
You currently cannot charge and play at the same time. Maybe this way you could keep an iPod playing music all the time. For only $50 and some speakers you have background music for a business, room in your house, by the pool, etc.
That's induction charging.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WiTricity
That tech seems to have more of a future. It already has some range, so you can charge with no physical contact. I believe this tech, once it evolves, will be where things head. There was a macrumors article on this awhile back.
As already pointed out, I have a sony smartwatch and this is the same!!!!! when it was released folks complained about it not being a std connector, but it does make it waterproof or at least splashproof, i think that is the point.
I suppose some here would enjoy another lawsuit against sony for copying.
I suppose some here would enjoy another lawsuit against sony for copying.
A down vote would have been much less informative than the response you just gave. In your response you explained that it is misinformation and why.