Apple has released several braided USB-C cables for charging, data transfer and more through its Beats brand, including USB-C to USB-A and Lightning options.
Apple-owned Beats launches braided USB-C cables for charging, data, audio and more
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Apple’s Lightning to 3.5mm adapter and other Lightning accessories and cables are selling out
Apple's Lightning to 3.5mm adapter appears to be selling out worldwide, and the same is true for its other Lightning adapters and cables.
PSA: USB-C Magic Keyboard, Trackpad and Mouse require macOS Sequoia 15.1
Owners of USB-C versions of Apple's Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse report that these accessories require macOS Sequoia 15.1 to work properly.
Teardown confirms USB-C and Lightning AirPods Max have the same internals
A teardown analysis confirms there are no major internal changes between Apple's new USB-C AirPods Max and the discontinued Lightning-based model.
Apple no longer offers any iPads with a Lightning port
Apple has discontinued the ninth-generation iPad following its "Let Loose" event. iPad 9 was Apple's final tablet that featured a Lightning port.
Apple offering refurbished AirPods Pro 2 with Lightning case
The refurbished AirPods Pro 2 with Lightning case sell with up to an 18% discount in select European countries. Availability in additional countries may follow soon.
Apple releases AirPods Pro 2 firmware update version 6A303 to fix bugs
If you have a pair of AirPods Pro 2, then you might want to know that there’s a new firmware update available for them that Apple says incorporates important bug fixes.
Didn’t get the iPhone 15 or 15 Pro? Get a premium Nomad Lightning cable with Kevlar braid for 50% off
For buyers of the new iPhone 15 & 15 Pro lineups, they may never look at an Apple Lightning cable ever again. But anyone using an older-generation iPhone, such as the iPhone 14 & 14 Pro and earlier, the Lightning cable isn’t going away any time soon.
Apple has a new adapter to convert USB-C iPhones back to Lightning
Remember those days when you would need to buy an adapter to adapt all and any of your accessories to the iPhone’s proprietary Lightning port? Those days are long gone now that the iPhone 15 & 15 Pro series have finally adopted USB-C.
USB-C AirPods Pro could launch alongside the iPhone 15 lineup in September
Apple could announce new AirPods with USB-C charging instead of Lightning at its iPhone 15 + Apple Watch event in September.
The iPhone 15’s charging cable could grow from 1 to 1.5 meters
Apple will switch from Lightning to USB-C starting with the iPhone 15, and the upcoming smartphones should come with a fifty percent longer charging cable.
Nomad releases new ChargeKey keychain charging cable for USB-C and Lightning devices
Our friends at Nomad have just debuted a new iteration of their iconic ChargeKey accessory, which is essentially a phone or tablet charging cable that tethers to your key ring so that you always have a means to keep your device(s) fully charged.