Re:Hijack - iPhone Sensors Thru Audio Jack
by colinloretz on Saturday February 11, 2012 @03:31PM
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Agreed.
Using the dock connector with a legitimate product requires you to join Apple's "Made for iPhone" program.
For a device like Square that works on multiple platforms, the audio jack is a common interface and the Square reader has the benefit of requiring little (to zero) power to function as it consists of a magnetic head that works when a card slides across it.
Using the dock connector with a legitimate product requires you to join Apple's "Made for iPhone" program.
For a device like Square that works on multiple platforms, the audio jack is a common interface and the Square reader has the benefit of requiring little (to zero) power to function as it consists of a magnetic head that works when a card slides across it.