Apple fighting its problem with flimsy charger cables – Tom’s Guide

Every iPhone user likely has had one Lighting cable fray of them. It’s been an annoying issue, and one that’s driven third-party sellers to create braided cables that can withstand more abuse.
It seems that Apple is at the very least researching ways to make its cables more resilient. According to a patent filing first noticed by AppleInsider, Apple has been working on a “cable with variable stiffness” that gets thicker toward the ports. 
Lightning cables are known for having thick connector points….

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