wraggster
February 10th, 2015, 21:53
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/363e010c862b293b1d230582a11aea84/201530998/iphone-6-spigen-case-gilly-flickr.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/10/apple-crackdown-on-accessory-makers/)Follow the Apple rumor cycle (http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/08/smartphone-leaks-rumors/) and you'll notice that accessory makers play animportant role (http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/04/ipad-2-case-shows-up-at-ces-packing-a-mockup-ipad-2/) in leaks -- some of them "borrow" factory blueprints to produce cases and other add-ons for iPhones and iPads that are still weeks away from launch. Well, the crew at 1 Infinite Loop is apparently fed up with these companies spoiling the surprise. Sources for 9to5Mac claim (http://9to5mac.com/2015/02/10/apple-threatens-to-ban-iphone-ipad-accessory-makers-that-design-based-on-leaks/) that Apple made key accessory producers sign agreements preventing them from getting design details from anyone besides Apple itself. If the firms give in to the temptation and ship leak-based products, Apple warns of "penalties" that could include refusing to stock the offending goods at its stores.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/10/apple-crackdown-on-accessory-makers/
http://www.engadget.com/2015/02/10/apple-crackdown-on-accessory-makers/