Dealmaster: Fast-charge your iPhone with this $12 Anker Lightning cable

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The Dealmaster today includes a number of great sales on accessories, and of note is a cable deal from Anker. Now you can get the Anker Powerline II USB-C to Lightning cable for $11.99 at Amazon.

Anker's mobile accessories have a solid track record, and we particularly like this cable because it's MFi-certified. That means the cable has passed Apple's compliance rules and certification tests and is officially "approved" for Apple product use. Now, you could use any Lightning cable to charge your iPhone or iPad, but accessories that are not MFi-certified could overheat more easily while in use. Some non-MFi cables also don't have the strongest connector, so the end may not be as securely connected to your device's Lightning cable while plugged in.

Overall, devices with MFi certification are generally more reliable and safer to use with Apple products. They can also be more expensive than non-certified accessories, so getting Anker's Powerline II 6-foot cable for $11.99 is a great deal. You can also get a pack of two cables for $19.99, which is $12 off the pack's original price of $31.99.

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