Apple's Lightning connector and you: What you should know - CNET
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Best Lightning Cables for iPhone 2024
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Apple just killed the iPhone Lightning connector. What to do with your old chargers
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Apple's Lightning connector and you: What you should know - CNET
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Finally, a USB-C iPhone Is Coming - CNET
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Apple's new iPhone 15 may swap out the Lightning cable for the USB-C charging standard
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Some early iPhone 5 adopters stuck by Lightning -- literally - CNET
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Apple's iPhone Lightning ports aren't about convenience; they're about control - The Verge
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I'd love iPhones with USB-C. It seems Apple might someday make them - CNET
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iPhone Leak Shows USB-C. FINALLY!
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Apple tweaks Lightning spec following Kickstarter project gone awry - CNET