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Sacking Jack May Anger iPhone Headphone Fans

John P. Mello Jr.
Sep 3, 2016 8:00 AM PT

Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak recently said removing the headphone jack in the next version of the iPhone is going to "tick off a lot of people." It's been rumored for months that Apple would be scrapping the 3.5 mm headphone jack in the iPhone 7 it's expected to unveil next week. Such a move, Wozniak said, could upset users who have invested in listening technology that uses the headphone jack. [More...]

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