Apple will likely add USB-C to iPhone 15, making users buy new cables to replace their Lightning ones. Apple previously removed the 30-pin Dock Connector for iPod, FireWire, and other ports in ...

The 30-pin connector was large, and Micro USB ports were finicky and hard to plug in. By contrast, the Lightning port was both small and impossible to mess up, a formula so obvious it’s a wonder ...

Right now, you charge pretty much all your gadgets with a USB-C connector, including iPads, MacBooks, gaming devices, headphones, etc. You only need a Lightning cable for iPhones and AirPods.

A similar switch in charging cables was made from the 30-pin connector to Lightning more than a decade ago, releasing a concern in customers that had already invested in cables and accessories.

The connector used in the iPhone is still based on the USB 2.0 standard, which is much slower than USB 3.0. In an era of 4K ProRes video that results in huge files, Lightning has become a ...

The 30-pin Dock Connector appeared with the third-generation iPod in 2003, and lasted until 2012, ... and I think some USB-A to USB-C adapter cables might be 5 watts instead of 15.

The transition from the 30-pin connector to Lightning was a jarring change because it required brand new accessories, cables, etc. You could purchase adapters, but it was about as drastic of an I ...

The cable replaces the 30-pin connector Apple has used since 2003, back when it had only iPods to hook up. Like that connector, it's got a USB connection at one end.

Up until this point, every iPhone shipped with Apple's proprietary Lightning port. While this was an improvement over the ...

While this was an improvement over the older 30-pin connector and helped create a lot more space on the inside of ... You can have a single PD-compatible USB-C cable to charge your laptop ...