MFi Program, the Glossary
Apple Inc.'s MFi Program, referring to "Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad", is a licensing program for developers of hardware and software peripherals that work with Apple's iPod, iPad and iPhone.[1]
Table of Contents
16 relations: AirPlay, Apple Inc., Apple TV, Game controller, HomeKit, IOS, IPad, IPhone, IPod, IPod Touch, ITunes, Lightning (connector), Macworld/iWorld, Peripheral, Phone connector (audio), Worldwide Developers Conference.
- Apple Inc. peripherals
AirPlay
AirPlay is a proprietary wireless communication protocol stack/suite developed by Apple Inc. that allows the streaming of multimedia and device screens, together with related metadata, between compatible devices.
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley.
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Apple TV
Apple TV is a digital media player and microconsole developed and marketed by Apple.
Game controller
A game controller, gaming controller, or simply controller, is an input device or input/output device used with video games or entertainment systems to provide input to a video game.
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HomeKit
HomeKit, also known as Apple Home, is a software framework and communication protocol developed by Apple Inc. that lets users configure, communicate with and control smart-home appliances using Apple devices.
IOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for its smartphones.
IPad
The iPad is a brand of iOS- and iPadOS-based tablet computers that are developed by Apple, first introduced on January 27, 2010.
IPhone
The iPhone is a smartphone produced by Apple that uses Apple's own iOS mobile operating system.
IPod
The iPod is a discontinued series of portable media players and multi-purpose mobile devices designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first version was released on November 10, 2001, about months after the Macintosh version of iTunes was released.
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch (stylized as iPod touch) is a discontinued line of iOS-based mobile devices designed and formerly marketed by Apple Inc. with a touchscreen-controlled user interface.
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ITunes
iTunes was a media player, media library, mobile device management utility developed by Apple.
Lightning (connector)
Lightning is a proprietary computer bus and power connector, created and designed by Apple Inc.
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Macworld/iWorld
Macworld/iWorld (originally Macworld) was an information technology trade show with conference tracks dedicated to Apple's Mac platform.
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Peripheral
A peripheral device, or simply peripheral, is an auxiliary hardware device that a computer uses to transfer information externally.
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Phone connector (audio)
A phone connector is a family of cylindrically-shaped electrical connectors primarily for analog audio signals.
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Worldwide Developers Conference
The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is an information technology conference held annually by Apple Inc. The conference is usually held at Apple Park in California.
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See also
Apple Inc. peripherals
- AirPods
- AirPods Max
- AirPods Pro
- AirPort
- AirPort Express
- AirPort Extreme
- AirPort Time Capsule
- AirTag
- Apple Attachment Unit Interface
- Apple AudioVision 14 Display
- Apple Battery Charger
- Apple Cinema Display
- Apple Daisy Wheel Printer
- Apple OneScanner
- Apple Pencil
- Apple Pencil Pro
- Apple ProFile
- Apple QuickTake
- Apple Remote
- Apple Scanner
- Apple Studio Display
- Apple Tape Backup 40SC
- Apple Thunderbolt Display
- Apple USB Modem
- Apple headphones
- Apple speakers
- AppleCD
- Hard Disk 20SC
- IPod Hi-Fi
- ISight
- List of Apple drives
- MFi Program
- Macintosh External Disk Drive
- Magic Trackpad
- Matter (standard)
- PowerCD
- Pro Display XDR
- SuperDrive
- Xserve RAID
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MFi_Program
Also known as MFi, Made for iDevice, Made for iOS device, Made for iPad, Made for iPhone, Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad, Made for iPod.