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In a well-known incident in 2016, Apple sued a company making fake "Apple" power adapters, and in the suit alleged that 90% of the "Apple" products on Amazon we
by fernly 8y ago
In a well-known incident in 2016, Apple sued a company making fake "Apple" power adapters, and in the suit alleged that 90% of the "Apple" products on Amazon were fake.
That such adapters are literally dangerous is clearly documented in Ken Shirrif's teardown:
http://www.righto.com/2014/05/a-look-inside-ipad-chargers-pricey.html http://www.righto.com/2014/05/a-look-inside-ipad-chargers-pr...
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2016/10/apple-sues-mobile-star-for-selling-counterfeit-power-adapters-and-charging-cables-through-amazon.html http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2016/10/apple-su...
http://www.businessinsider.com/majority-apple-accessories-amazon-fake-2016-10 http://www.businessinsider.com/majority-apple-accessories-am...
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-spot-a-counterfeit-apple-lightning-cable-or-appl-1788029181 https://lifehacker.com/how-to-spot-a-counterfeit-apple-light...