We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Apple's switch to USB-C marks the end of an era — and the beginning of a clutter crisis for anyone with a drawer full of Lightning cables.

It's truly a USB-C world and we're just living in it. Apple has not only announced the new iPhone 16e with a USB-C port and also discontinued the iPhone 14, the final Lightning port relic. That's ...

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If you're still rocking an older iPhone with a Lightning port, know that Apple might soon cease production of its Lightning to 3.5mm headphone adapter. It's currently listed as "sold out" on its ...

Back in 2016, Apple decided it was time to dump the headphone jack. That year, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus shipped without the 3.5mm port that was standard on virtually all consumer devices at that ...

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Commentary: Getting one Apple adapter is likely not worth it, even if you have a longstanding collection of old Lightning cables. Eli covered the latest in the ever-changing worlds of telecom, ...

Hey there! So, if you've got the Bose SoundDock Series II and are wondering if you can use it with the newest iPod or iPhone models, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. But starting with the ...

Lightning to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapters are intended to connect devices that use a 3.5 mm audio plug to your lightning devices. This pretty much includes any device that has a lightning connector ...

I never expected a small change like a new port to cause so much confusion in the Apple user base, but the debut of the iPhone 15 proved me wrong, making CarPlay a huge mess for customers of the ...

The release of the iPhone 15 turned CarPlay into a huge mess for less tech-savvy people, as it replaced the Lightning port with USB-C. The switch to USB-C comes after the European Union passed new ...

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 ...