Apple, AirPods
These Apple Products Are Still Sold With Lightning After More AirPods Switch to USB-C
Apple has been gradually transitioning its products from Lightning to USB-C in recent years. For example, the charging cases for both new AirPods
The Lightning Cable Is Dead: Every Product At The Apple Event Uses USB-C
To no one's surprise, every new device shown off at the Apple event on Monday charges using USB-C, not Lightning. That includes the following:
Apple AirPods Max: I hope you didn’t buy one recently because it now has USB-C
Last year, the AirPods Max were ignored while the second-generation AirPods Pro and iPhone 15 series gained USB-C charging, Now, if your Apple ecosystem consists of a modern iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and the upcoming AirPods Max, you’ll only have to worry about carting around a single USB-C charging cable.
Apple does not include a charging cable with the new AirPods 4
Apple Company introduced new AirPods 4 wireless headphones, but did not include a USB-C cable for charging them.
Apple AirPods 4 don’t come with a USB-C cable for charging
Apple's new AirPods 4 and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation won't include a USB-C charging cable, continuing its trend of reducing packaged acc
The $129 AirPods 4 Have Features the $549 AirPods Max Don’t
At Apple’s September Glowtime event, CEO Tim Cook teed up VP of hardware engineering Kate Bergeron for the big reveal by stating that the company’s much-loved AirPods family had “significant updates across the entire lineup.
Curious about Apple's AirPods 4? Here are the differences between the new models
Apple just announced two new AirPods in its fourth-generation lineup, and they've got some wild new features. Here are the key reasons to upgrade.
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Apple may have to abandon Lightning connector cable
Two other charging cables - USB-C and micro-USB - are used on Android devices, and Apple has already stopped using Lightning on the 2018 iPad Pro. European regulators will vote on the matter ...
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Best USB-C charging cables for iPhone, iPad and Mac
By the end of 2023, most of Apple’s devices will use USB-C for charging and data transfers. Lightning was also reversible—where it doesn’t matter which side of the connector faces up or down ...
Got a USB-C iPhone? Here's What to Do with Your Old Lightning Gear
If most of your Apple devices already have a USB-C port, and you've also got a USB-C iPhone, get Apple's USB-C to Lightning ...
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Switch to USB-C iPhone? You’ll need this cable for CarPlay
Unfortunately, Apple didn’t make a first-party USB-A to USB-C cable for this situation. Instead, the company sells a $29 USB-C to Lightning adapter as its official solution. My advice?
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You’re buying the iPhone 15, but don’t throw away your old Lightning cables
But, whatever you do, don’t get rid of the Lightning cables. You’ll still need them for various Apple products that have not switched to USB-C. Also, you can turn them into USB-C chargers ...