September 12, 2012: The Lightning connector replaces Apple’s aging 30-pin interface, a proprietary data and power connector that debuted on the iPod Classic in 2003. The slender and capable new ...

The iPhone 5 offers many improvements over its predecessor, including a larger screen, better performance, LTE, and an improved camera. But for those upgrading from an older iPhone, there’s another ...

With the iPhone 5, Apple switched away from the long used 30-pin dock connector to a smaller Lightning dock connector. This means that users will need to switch accessories or purchase a Lightning to ...

If this was good enough for the iPod shuffle, why isn't it good enough for the iPhone 5? In 2006, Apple released an iPod that, to this day, is unique amongst all of the iPods it sells in that it ...

Apple’s new Lightning connector is putting accessory manufacturers on edge, many of whom will be financially affected by the need to support it. Apple’s new Lightning connector is putting accessory ...

Apple changed its long-standing 30-pin dock connector out for an 8-pin new standard called Lightning. But what does that actually mean for users? Well the advantages are mostly passed on through ...

Thanks to various rumors and part leaks, we have long known that the iPhone 5 would likely have a new connector. Called Lightning, it immediately drew criticism, particularly over the fact that it'll ...

Want to dock your new iPhone 5 into your existing iPod speaker system? That'll cost you £25. Per device. Apple's decision to scrap the 30-pin dock connector in favour of a significantly smaller ...

In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject ...

A mock-up of what the new dock connector might look like. (Courtesy Blackpool Creative.) The next version of the iPhone is expected to have a 19-pin dock connector, a drastic change that could disrupt ...