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.

Topline Apple is ditching the Lightning chargers, which have powered every iPhone since 2012, with the upcoming iPhone 15 models and will instead adopt the more universal USB-C cables that can ...

Depending on the manufacturing year, your Lightning cable could sport either USB-A or USB-C at the other end. If it's USB-A, you should be able to connect it to your car to run CarPlay and use the ...

If you’re ready to live the USB-C life entirely, you can buy Apple’s one-meter charging cable, which is $19 and will charge at up to 60 watts. Or, for $29, you can get a two-meter cable that ...

If Apple maintains that tradition, there will likely still be some Lightning-powered iPhones in its 2023 lineup too. Even though many shoppers may flock to the newest iPhone, there's a ...

Apple’s finally killing off its proprietary Lightning charging cord for new iPhones and replacing it with the universal standard USB-C. Anyone who remembers dongle-gate, when Apple switched from ...

The Lightning-less, USB-C and gaming-friendly Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Pro will be released on September 22. As a final note for heavy photo-takers, the 15 Pro will have a version that offers 1 TB ...

Apple I don’t think the iPhone 15’s transition to USB-C is going to be all that painful. Yes, the Lightning plug has found its way to every corner of the world, and you’re just as likely to ...

Apple is likely to announce a new smartphone with a USB-C port instead of the standard Lightning connector. It will be an improvement, but in Apple’s mind, the real future is MagSafe and wireless.

Before the Lightning cable’s debut in 2012, I’d never experienced such a feeling. Apple’s 30-pin connector was proprietary and a little finicky.