So much has changed since we first created that 30-pin connector. Narrator: Now, the same is true of Lightning. Apple's connectors have become fragmented. In 2018, it unveiled the new iPad Pro ...

and the original iPad mini later the same year. The format became entrenched, even making its way to headphones and Mac accessories. Lightning cables and docks became synonymous with living in the ...

The Lightning connector was a revolutionary 8-pin ... as soon as Apple began transitioning to USB-C, starting with the iPad Pro in 2018. USB-C brought several advantages over Lightning ...

When Apple refreshed its online store with a new USB-C to Lightning cable with support for fast charging through a 29W power adapter on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro last week, the addition immediately ...

While this was an improvement over the older 30-pin connector ... products like the iPad and AirPods in Apple's lineup. So, does USB-C really bring noticeable upgrades over Lightning — or ...

Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001.

The current interface is USB Type C, which superseded Apple's own 30-pin and Lightning connectors as well as the 3.5mm headphones jack. The Apple device contains the socket, and the cable or ...

Apple’s decision to ditch the proprietary Lightning adaptor from its phones was a huge decision – but as you’ll hear, it had no choice but to move to USB-C. Virtually every new smartphone sold ...