We followed up oniLoungeandBBGadgets ‘ finds this weekend about rumour that theiPod Shufflehas an authentication chip shot in its headphone controller so as to work with the novel ascendancy scheme . It does . Updated
https://gizmodo.com/ipod-shuffle-review-2009-5169174
iLounge was apparently first note the mien of a potential authentication scheme , and Boing Boing Gadgets was the first to find some sort of buffalo chip inside the headphone — whether or not it was an certification chip was unknown .
V - Moda , one of themanufacturers who announced shamble - compatible headphones last hebdomad , just confirmed to us that yes , an “ authentication microchip IS required to enable to volume control functionality with the new make ( as well as the latest gen of iPod and MacBooks ) . ” The conflict here is that iPods and MacBooks worked with phone that did n’t have the assay-mark chip . The shambling does not . Update : This financial statement was retracted by V - Moda . See bottom of post for details .
https://gizmodo.com/v-moda-announces-their-own-ipod-shuffle-compatible-head-5169478
V - Moda also says that they ’ve collaborated with Apple for the past few months developing the engineering science . It seems safe to conclude two things . One , producer who want their earpiece to function with the make need to wreak with Apple in guild to get admittance to the tech inside the authentication chip . Two , only citizenry who Apple “ like ” are going to get this technical school and make compatible headphones — but it ’s potential that Apple likes almost anybody with the money to bear for licensing .
Whatever the effect , it does bet like Apple is fit down the course of lock away down headphones , hoping to grind out another revenue stream from all the manufacturers offer ways of getting audio from your iPod to your ears , whether it be through earbuds or through car adapters .
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Update : Another reference , plus the original contact at V - Moda , are telling me something dissimilar about the chip . V - Moda is retracting their original affirmation and saying “ it is NOT an authentication nor a DRM crisp ” , which I am attempt to get clearing on now . The other source say it ’s supposedly closer to a proprietary control fleck that houses the new control dodging , and is an “ additional component for the ‘ made for iPod ’ program ” . Again , the phrase “ authentication chip ” was their language , which they are draw back now . Further update to come .
Update 2 : Joel @ BBGsays he spoke to Apple , and they denied the fact that there ’s any encryption or authentication in the chip . What ’s also interesting is that another tipster says the chip is relatively easy to clone ( a fact Apple strangely corroborates ) , entail the reason why the manufacturers are licensing and using Apple ’s translation is most likely to get to market as fast as possible to beat their contender . And , because they like the fact that they have a made for iPod certification .
Update 3 : speak to someone else at V - Moda , and they control me that it was not an authentication chip , but a control chip as part of the “ made for iPod ” curriculum that they receive from Apple . They ’ve also got no plans to go and duplicate the functionality without the “ made for iPod ” recording label , as is probably the case with all other major producer .
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