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My wife bought a couple of long charger cables for her Iphone 6plus and Ipad. We used the factory charger bricks and plugged them in. Guess what, no charge. Started to look into the problem via the...
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Agreed. The Dark Sky app has been a great help for me as well.
As for Apple lightning charging cables, I've encountered some badly made cheapies. One started constantly sparking, another shorted out and fried a USB port on my old desktop when I laid it down on a desk, and it happened to contact a metal surface. I stick to the ones certified by Apple not because I have Apple stock (I don't), but because it will work without sparking or shorting out.
They are not too expensive either. Amazon has various brands that are certified for $5-$10.
As for wall chargers, there was a study done, and Apple's was the best for providing consistent five volt power. However, I have been happy with Anker chargers which give at least 4+ USB ports per 120 VAC plug used.
I have a love/hate relationship with Apple. I can't stand the fact that RAM/HDD/etc. are not upgradable. However, I have fewer operation headaches with Apple products as a general rule.
As for Apple lightning charging cables, I've encountered some badly made cheapies. One started constantly sparking, another shorted out and fried a USB port on my old desktop when I laid it down on a desk, and it happened to contact a metal surface. I stick to the ones certified by Apple not because I have Apple stock (I don't), but because it will work without sparking or shorting out.
They are not too expensive either. Amazon has various brands that are certified for $5-$10.
As for wall chargers, there was a study done, and Apple's was the best for providing consistent five volt power. However, I have been happy with Anker chargers which give at least 4+ USB ports per 120 VAC plug used.
I have a love/hate relationship with Apple. I can't stand the fact that RAM/HDD/etc. are not upgradable. However, I have fewer operation headaches with Apple products as a general rule.
