Apple has discontinued its Lightning to 30-pin Adapter, the plug required for modern iOS devices to connect to accessories equipped with a 30-pin connector. The 30-pin connector made its debut in the ...

Q: I read that one of the big changes with Apple’s new iPhone 15 is that it has switched from a lightning connector to a USB connector. Why would Apple force us all to get new cables? A: Us old timers ...

After more than seven years, it could soon be time to bid farewell to Apple’s lightning charging cable. The company may ditch the charging cable and port on its premium iPhone models in 2021, Ming-Chi ...

Sure we have wireless charging and cloud data back ups, but we still rely on cables for a lot of our power and data management. iOS users went through a connector transition several years ago, moving ...

Before the iPhone, iPod was Apple’s only portable device, and it had a proprietary 30-pin connector that was first introduced with the 2003 iPod (the first two generations had a FireWire connector ...

Feel like you don't have enough cables in your desk drawer? To better fit small devices and to make them easier to use, Apple just introduced a whole new cable. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

It’s time to retire Lightning, but it had a very good run. It’s time to retire Lightning, but it had a very good run. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in ...

In the last few minutes, Apple has issued a statement relating to the proposal from European politicians that would effectively mean an end to the Lightning connector found on the iPhone, iPad, iPad ...

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Apple has discontinued its $29 Lightning to 30-pin Adapter and has removed the accessory from its website as of this week. The Lightning to 30-pin Adapter was first introduced in 2012 after Apple ...