Macworld It took the iPhone an eternity to strike Lightning in favor of the universal USB-C port. Now that it’s here on all ...

Most Lightning cables transfer data at USB 2.0 speeds ... It also supports things like external hard drives and displays. And of course, it uses the ubiquitous USB-C connector.

It can transfer data, power, video, audio, and it's not limited to one manufacturer, like Apple's Lightning ... new external hard drive. To make things more confusing, some USB-C cables can ...

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 Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001.

The current interface is USB Type C, which superseded Apple's own 30-pin and Lightning connectors as well as the 3.5mm headphones jack.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

Your iPhone’s USB-C port is a multi-purpose connector for displays, hard drives, and other accessories. While some of these functionalities were previously possible with Lightning iPhones ...