When Apple introduced the Lightning connector in 2012, Apple executive Phil Schiller called it “the modern connector for the next decade.” The decade has passed — and Schiller’s prophecy has been ...

The iPhone’s new Type-C connector has opened a new world of accessory options. The Type-C connector is also used on many other devices. This means many accessories designed for the Type-C connector ...

Things always look better on a bigger screen. This is especially true if you’re trying to display a presentation, watch a movie, or simply play a game. While some smartphones make it easy to hook your ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s all but certain that the next iPhone will have a USB-C port. But the future of charging may be no port at ...

The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro will ditch the Lightning cable in favor of the more universal USB-C for the first time in more than 10 years. Reading time 3 minutes After more than a decade of use, Apple’s ...

Commentary: USB-C's charging and data transfer versatility also brings complications that millions of folks now get to experience firsthand. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

The debut of the iPhone 15 series long ago caused much more confusion than everybody expected in the CarPlay world. One of the biggest changes was the transition from Apple's proprietary Lightning ...

Using a USB drive with iPhone or iPad is much easier than it used to be. Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The world is full of USB drives, from portable thumbdrives to full external SSDs. Happily, you’re ...

I had a revelation recently while testing the wired charging speed of my trusty iPhone 16 Plus. In six months of ownership, it occurred to me as I blew the dust out like an archaeologist examining an ...