According to 9to5Mac, changes introduced in iOS 4.2 have caused Apple's Camera Connection Kit to become a lot less useful for iPad owners. As of iOS 4.2, the amount of electricity the iPad's 30-pin dock connector can put out has apparently been slashed from 100mA to 20mA. While this is good news for the iPad's battery life, it's bad news for anyone trying to connect almost any unpowered USB gadgetry to the iPad via the Camera Connection Kit; most USB keyboards, flash drives, and USB microphones won't work via the Camera Connection Kit anymore. Instead, connecting a USB device that draws more tha
