Following the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack on the Apple’s iPhone 8 and X, users without Bluetooth headphones were forced to either pay up for Apple’s Ear Buds or purchase a new pair of Bluetooth headphones. For a lot of who users who already had their favourite headphones and did not want to purchase a new pair, this is a hassle. So, Apple put on to the market 3.5mm to Lightning cable adaptors so people could use their 3.5mm headphones with the iPhone 8 and X.
Now, Apple is allowing third-party manufacturers to design their own 3.5mm to Lightning cables that have the MFI label on them. MFI stands for Made for iPod, iPhone and iPad, basically, a certification that Apple approves of this peripheral device. The MFI label appears on the box of accessories, so you know when you buy something it is certified by Apple.
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Having a 3.5mm to Lightning cable means that you can use your old headphones or continue using a 3.5mm output to listen to music. Some people might not like the idea of Apple’s little Ear Buds as they can be easily lost, or they might like the traditional cable more for some reason. Using a 3.5mm to Lightning cable keeps you able to purchase whatever headphones you want, whatever brand you want without having to pay more or sacrifice sound quality for compatibility.
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MFI, or Made for iPod, iPhone and iPad means that the accessory comes with Apple’s approval and certification. It is an accessory that you can trust not to harm your device and that you can use it without a worry that it will cause issues or void your warranty.
There are many MFI accessories available, not just with the 3.5mm to Lightning cables. These products include chargers, speakers, docks and adaptors. As with all products, there can also be problems with uncertified and counterfeit accessories. If you know what you are looking for when trying to spot a counterfeit or uncertified accessory, then you can always be sure you have the best product available for your Apple product.
How to identify counterfeit of uncertified Lightning connector accessories
To start with, the 3.5mm to Lightning cable will be made to Apple’s standards. With a certified accessory, the Lightning piece will be a smooth, single piece with rounded contact, the width and length will be 7.7mm x 12mm, and the faceplate will be grey/metallic in colour.
A counterfeit Lightning connector will be made with more than on a piece of material, have an inconsistent and dodgy looking surface, varying in width, length and thickness compared to Apple’s standard sizing, and there is likely to be a black or white faceplate insert.
A recommendation when buying Apple accessory is to buy them from an Apple store or from a reputable seller. Purchasing your accessory from somewhere that you can trust will help you be sure than your accessory is 100% Apple certified and will cause any harm to your iPhone, iPad or iPod.
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Sage has a lot of business solutions for small businesses, and one of such is the Sage Business Cloud Financials option. The platform is promised to be one that would serve the modern businesses, and that is seen in the offering of cloud services.
Does that make it enough for you to commit? Before you whip out your wallet on this piece of software, here is a detailed Sage Business Cloud Financials review to help you make a decision.
What is Sage Business Cloud Financials?
Sage – the parent company of all products that bear the branding on them – used to have a single Sage Business Cloud platform that housed more than one service.
In a bid to ensure specialised service to professionals and better development on each standalone offering, they splitted the package to three different parts. One of such parts was named Sage Business Cloud Financials as we know it today.
Developed solely for small businesses, the Salesforce-integrated software is a highly-scalable financial planner for office use. The software takes on the work of multidimensional accounting like never before and does one more by integrating cloud support.
With a flexible ledger format, multiple currency support and bank integration features to boot, this has established itself as one of the best offerings on the market right now.
The Sage Business Cloud Financials is already available to over 3 million users around the globe who have committed to the monthly plans that they are offering. With that number on a global scale, it shows how much the company has managed to work with different cultural setups in the organisational level and keep them happy with the same software.
In short, they are doing something right.
Sage Business Cloud Financials Features
Sage Business Cloud Financial comes with a lot of features that makes it highly usable in the workplace. Some of such are:
Invoicing Accounting Project management Budgeting and project planning Cash transactions Financial reporting Stock management and inventory Time tracking Accountant online access Salesforce integration Intelligent financial reporting
In a nutshell, the Sage Business Cloud Financials helps you handle the core money parts of business without breaking a sweat. Integrated with Salesforce – another powerful financial solution – you cannot go wrong with this one.
Since it offers invoicing, accounting and project management in one package, we can almost forgive it for not packing payroll features too.
Pros Bank integration and reconciliation A wide range of features Cloud support Offers accountant access Real-time update and reporting Generation of detailed reports Suitable for even non-profit organisations Multiple currency management Multi-country management Team collaboration
Cons No payroll features Been around for no more than three years
Pricing
The pricing plan for Sage Business Cloud Financial is set at a basic $300/ month and users will be billed on a per annum basis. The reason why the word ‘basic’ was used is that there are some upsells available should you be interested.
The standalone package gives you access to
2 Full Users and 5 Business users, alongside all the other promises it has made.For an additional $90 per month, you get to have one more full user on board. Multiple full users can be added with extra $90/ month payments. For business user additions, $40/ month does the magic.
Wrap Up
The separation of Sage Business Cloud Financials to act as a standalone service was good thinking from Sage. Although they haven’t been around with this new software for long, it is a very promising option for those who want a dynamic way to tackle their business financials.
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