It's a Lightning cable. They're everywhere. In 2012, we said goodbye to 30-pin, and Lightning became Apple's main connector. But, seven years later, it's on only two types of devices: iPhones and ...

The Apple device contains the socket, and the cable or docking station has the plug. In 2012, the original 30-pin analog+digital interface was replaced with the 8-pin all-digital Lightning connector.

Of course, Apple didn't leave wired headphones user totally in the dust. The company also released its standard wired earbuds with a Lightning connector ... than the original $9 price tag, but ...

Apple could be forced to abandon its Lightning connector cable if European lawmakers get their way. The cable is used to charge and sync many Apple devices, such as the iPhone. But members of the ...

Apple has frequently led the way in technological advancements, whether it was the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack or the earlier transition from the 30-pin dock connector to the Lightning ...

Right now, the oldest phones still sold directly through Apple are the third-generation iPhone SE, the iPhone 14 and the iPhone 14 Plus. As these phones feature a Lightning port, they are in violation ...

Apple says being forced to abandon the Lightning connector used on its iPhones would create an "unprecedented amount of electronic waste". While the latest Android phones have a USB-C port ...