While you were unboxing your iPad, or maybe over the course of using it, you might have noticed three small metallic dots on the back or side of the device. Well, these dots are a set of something ...

Fast Company published a report this week exploring why third-party accessories that make use of Apple's Smart Connector remain few and far between, almost two years after the connector first debuted ...

With the launch of the iPad Pro, Apple unveiled its new Smart Connector technology to allow accessory makers to more seamlessly integrate with the device. Two years after the first iPad Pro’s release, ...

Several leaked images of the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus/Pro have shown the iPad Pro's Smart Connector port on its rear case. A new report claims Apple has decided to cancel the feature but the iPhone 7 ...

The fall season is quickly approaching, which means new devices in Apple's iPhone and iPad product lines. In the case of the upcoming iPad Pro model, the new tablet is widely expected to see smaller ...

When Apple’s iPad Pro debuted last fall, two keyboard cases were available on day one: Apple’s own Smart Keyboard and Logitech’s Create. Both utilized the Smart Connector built into the iPad, which ...

A report back in July claimed that Apple was moving the Smart Connector on the new iPad Pro, placing it just above the Lightning port. This was supported a few days later by a CAD image which showed ...

A new rumor, possibly recycled from 2016, claims that the Apple Smart Connector, or a variant thereof, will appear on the iPhone 8 and will be utilized for charging the device, plus potential AR and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. This article is more than 8 years old. Although the iPhone 8’s arrival ...