Why don't third party lightning cables work? Apples are too short

Why since updating my iPhone 5 to IOS7 do none of my lightning cables work. I dismissed the message that came up and had it on charge over night but nothing. This is ridiculous, how can Apple do this to their customers, if they actually made longer charging cables and at a reasonable price people wouldn't have to buy thrid party party. I don't think my Apple cable is even working either.

If the third-party cable is MFi (Made for iPhone) approved, it should work.
Apple now sells longer cables.
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD819ZM/A/lightning-to-usb-cable-2-m>
Belkin has an even longer one.
<http://store.apple.com/us/product/HB560ZM/A/belkin-21-amp-lightning-to-usb-charg esync-cable>
It's being sold by Apple, so is probably MFI approved.  Its Lightning connector may not fit some caews, though.

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