Apple banned the issue external battery for iPhone and iPad to 26,000 mAh

Apple did not give permission to use their new interface Lightning in a mobile charging station POP, the creators of which successfully raised money for the production unit on the site Kickstarter. Now a startup Edison Junior Design will give thousands of users back almost $ 140,000.

POP allows you to charge up to four mobile devices Apple 2.1 A current strength and equipped with convenient collapsible cables. At the bottom of the "banks" are two standard USB-connector for connecting custom cables. They can be added under the removable cover. Engineer has a built-in battery with an incredible capacity of 26,000 mAh.

Given the high amount of energy Pop, one can calculate that it is enough to charge an iPhone or iPod for two and a half months, and iPad - in 2-3 weeks. Apart of remarkable energy storage and smart functionality, the gadget boasts an attractive design.

To start the production of POP took $ 50,000, but the authors of the project attracted even more - $ 140,000. As planned by the founders, must be inside the station wire microUSB (for Android, BlackBerry, Kindle, and other devices), and the combined adapter ("Apple" and the 30-pin Lightning) for smartphones and tablets of the last generation Apple - iPhone 5, iPod touch 5G , iPad mini and iPad.

However the production of POP was banned because Edison Junior Design agree with Apple, but she refused to license the proprietary dock connector Lightning. In addition, the company has not given permission to combine its connector microUSB.

Drugs, theft and harassment: chaos in the Apple Store

It turns out the recent case of the world's largest retailer Walmart, whose officers "abused" with gadgets Apple, is not the prerogative of the company. Employees branded retail Apple iPhone themselves often play football, replacing computer components that are sent to service, cheaper counterparts and even selling drugs. This is stated in an exclusive article site Gizmodo, has published dozens of letters from anonymous employees of Apple.

Reports from witnesses have come from different parts of North America - New York, Tennessee, California, Massachusetts, Canada, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Texas. Thus, according to one employee department Genius Bar, in his shop are cases when engineers are a fraud for his friends and acquaintances, replacing iOS-device with a long warranty on the new ending. Other fake documents to get a new iPhone or iPad, replacing the old "accidentally broken."

Author of the letter with the name Nicole said that the leadership of its Apple Store, taking advantage of office, shall from warehouses iPhone smartphones for tens of thousands of dollars for resale. The administration of the outlet acquired cocaine from employees and sexually harassed subordinates, by offering higher wages.

Regular buyers Apple Store, which, for one reason or another do not like consultants, get the "Hall of Fame", according to Gizmodo. Photos of such visitors are posted for all to see and signed ridiculous names. Some take the opportunity to gain access to personal data of customers Apple Store for personal use, and between the store employees are frequent mutual insults and harassment.

The practice of forgery devices with long over warranty on new long been familiar to the employees of another Apple Store, the newspaper notes.

"My iPhone on the screen there was a small crack. We played football in the phone, and then when on a little left, drawn up by the warranty, and I got a new smartphone "- Gizmodo quotes one of the users.