Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sales offer one of the year’s best opportunities to score deals on USB-C hubs and docks and their more powerful cousins, Thunderbolt docking stations. All offer important, ...

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.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Apple's Lightning port on older iPhone devices is reasonably capable, but it pales in comparison to the USB-C port, particularly when paired ...

Oliver Haslam has been writing about phones, computers, games, and anything else that takes a battery or plugs in for more than he'd like to admit. With a focus on mobile and laptops, Oliver is never ...

1st Gen (Lightning) iPad (9th gen and earlier), iPad Air (3rd), iPad mini (5th), iPad Pro (2015–2017) 2nd Gen (Magnetic) iPad Pro 11″ and 12.9″ (2018 and later), iPad Air (4th gen+), iPad mini (6th) ...

That’s because many cars rely on a USB-A port to enable CarPlay. Wireless CarPlay adapters offer a way out of the wired experience, but charging while driving is also important. Unfortunately, Apple ...

It’s been nearly two years since Apple finally made the switch to USB-C with the iPhone 15 lineup. Still, if you’re among those who haven’t been ready to spring for one of Apple’s latest models just ...

iPhones are built to last a long time, which means that there are a lot of Lightning-equipped iPhones still in use, even though Apple replaced the Lightning port on its iPhones with USB-C in 2023 with ...

A new iPhone case from engineer Ken Pillonel lets anyone add a USB-C port to an older Lightning iPhone, with no disassembly required. Pillonel is best known for creating the first USB-C iPhone in 2021 ...

It supports MagSafe, data transfers, CarPlay, and fast charging. It supports MagSafe, data transfers, CarPlay, and fast charging. is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and ...

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including ...