September 12, 2012: The Lightning connector replaces Apple’s aging 30-pin interface, a proprietary data and power connector that debuted on the iPod Classic in 2003. The slender and capable new ...

Apple’s latest iPhone, iPod touch and iPod nano ushered in a new era, at least for accessory manufacturers: they ditched the old 30-pin Dock Connector in favor of the new Lightning standard. With a ...

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, ...

Apple site lists a wait for the $29 adapter Authorized third-party hardware is on the way Tip of the week: Combo updates ease Mac software installs Question: How big of an obstacle, really, is the new ...

The Apple Vision Pro’s battery cable can be removed using a SIM push pin, revealing an oversized lightning connector and port. The Vision Pro’s battery only delivers power, so it could have achieved ...

It’s time to retire Lightning, but it had a very good run. It’s time to retire Lightning, but it had a very good run. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in ...

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 ...

The iPhone 5 closed the door on one long-standing aspect of iOS hardware, the 30-pin connector, in favor of the new Lightning design. Lightning's smaller and it's reversible, so it sounds like a big ...

Ever since I got my iPhone 5, and after receiving my new iPad 4th-generation this weekend, I've learned to love Apple's new Lightning connector. At first, I was annoyed. I had already purchased a ...

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer’s guide to the best technology. After measuring the charging speed of nearly 50 Lightning cables (a proprietary cable made for use with ...

While the death of Apple’s Lightning Connector can’t come soon enough, swapping the ports on their products as “category-defining innovations” seems a bit of a stretch. [Ken Pillonel] has designed a ...