The long and short of it is that Apple most likely made the decision to comply with a law imposed by the EU mandating that a multitude of devices have a common charger, which included smartphones.

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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.

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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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Doom has been successfully run on Apple’s Lightning to HDMI adapter. The dongle contains surprising computing power, including an SoC and RAM. This feat was achieved using iOS exploits and externally ...

You’ve probably heard someone say “but can it run Doom?” That’s because running Doom on the most unexpected platforms and devices has become a fun challenge among developers. Now someone has done ...

Developers and enthusiasts continue to find new ways of running Doom on increasingly unusual hardware, the latest of which is an Apple HDMI adapter cable. This is only possible because the Lightning ...

In a recent report, MacRumors pointed out that one of Apple’s long-standing iPhone accessories, the Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, may soon be discontinued. Apple introduced the Lightning ...