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 ...

On the eve of the iPhone 15’s switch to USB-C, I thought it’d be fun to take a walk down memory lane. Let’s take it back to September 12, 2012, when Phil Schiller first introduced the world to the ...

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 ...

Apple's replacement of the charging port on the iPhone 15 with USB-C will require some user charging changes, but your old AC adapters, batteries, and cables aren't trash. Here's what you need to know ...

We are gathered today to mark the passing of a dear friend. Apple Lightning was consigned to the earth on September 15, 2020, aged eight years and three days. Lightning lived fast and burned bright, ...

It's not about money this time. Photo: Apple/Public Domain No, Apple didn’t change the Lightning connector on the iPhone 15 to make more money selling you new cables and dongles. It’s a common ...

At its event last week, Apple noted that it had previously said that the future is wireless. But Apple's wireless future hasn't progressed uniformly. The company has had a history of saying no to ...

Thinking about buying a new iPhone? Get ready to swap your Lightning cable for USB-C. The iPhone 15 models that Apple introduced on Sept. 12 have a USB-C port instead of the Lightning port, which the ...

Today marks 10 years since Apple introduced the iPhone 5 with an all-new Lightning connector, which replaced the previous 30-pin dock connector that originated on the iPod. Apple's former marketing ...

Paying $20 for a genuine Apple charging cable for your iPhone might seem like overkill (that goes up to $30 if you want a 2-meter cable!), especially when a quick search of sites such as Amazon or ...

When Apple introduced the iPhone 7 in 2016, it proudly announced that it had the “courage” to ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack. Since then, all iPhone owners have had to use wireless Bluetooth ...

Apple is not sentimental. When the company wants to move on it cuts ties with the past, whether people like it or not. And now, following in the footsteps of the Dock Connector and headphone jack, ...