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In which I gladly accept a set of AirPods Max with new USB audio and hook 'em up to various sources – and with a bit of ...
With Apple’s shift to USB-C ports on the iPhone 15 line comes a new $29 Lighting to USB-C adapter — but these cables are a better investment for anyone upgrading.
The main feature of this SanDisk Creator Phone drive is that it features both a USB-C port and Apple's Lightning port. You'll easily be able to use it with different Apple devices ...
Apple, an early adopter of USB-A and USB-C connectors, will likely be forced to phase out Lightning over the next two years. Here's why, and what's likely to happen along the way.
The USB-C charging standard is faster at transferring data than Lightning, and there may even be some cool perks, like the ability to plug your phone directly into an external display to look at ...
The Apple USB-C to Lightning Adapter is available to order now and ships starting this Thursday before hitting stores on Friday.
USB-C is in most ways a better technology than Apple’s Lightning port.
Some details about USB-C on the iPhone 15: It was in testing as far back as January 2022, and pretty much all designs since March 2022 have had the USB-C port instead of lightning. There was a ...
USB-C vs. Lightning Before digging into Lightning’s numbered days, it’s important to look at the difference between it and USB-C — and why the latter is objectively the better charging standard.
Four phones, not a Lightning port in sight — Apple is all in on USB-C. To make the transition easier, Apple is now selling a bunch of predictably expensive new cables and dongles.
The ByTech USB-C cord from Five Below died before 710 bends, while Lightning cords from Amazon Basics and Walmart’s Onn brand both stopped working before 796 bends.
Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C. Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry by adopting a more widely used connection standard.