September 12, 2012: The Lightning connector replaces Apple’s aging 30-pin interface, a proprietary data and power connector that debuted on the iPod Classic in 2003. The slender and capable new ...

With one cable and an adapter users can charge the iPhone 5, iPad mini, iPad with 30 pin dock connector and a host of Micro USB devices like Bluetooth headsets and Android phones. The Innergie Magic ...

A mock-up of what the new dock connector might look like. (Courtesy Blackpool Creative.) The next version of the iPhone is expected to have a 19-pin dock connector, a drastic change that could disrupt ...

Apple’s new Lightning connector is putting accessory manufacturers on edge, many of whom will be financially affected by the need to support it. Apple’s new Lightning connector is putting accessory ...

In a research note from KGI, a financial analytics group out of China, oft-cited analyst Ming-Chi Kuo places the responsibility for the shortages in new iPhone 5 connectors squarely on the shoulders ...

The iPhone 5 offers many improvements over its predecessor, including a larger screen, better performance, LTE, and an improved camera. But for those upgrading from an older iPhone, there’s another ...

Researchers from Georgia Tech have uncovered a way to hack into an iPhone or iPad in less than a minute using a "malicious charger." The group plans to present its findings at the Black Hat conference ...

I've always detested Apple's dreadful 30-pin "Dock Connector" and its associated cable. Here are some of the reasons why: It's proprietary. This means that if you want to charge or sync your iOS ...

New components claimed to be from Apple's third-generation iPad show continued use of the 30-pin dock connector, potentially dispelling rumors that it would be replaced with a smaller form factor.

Here’s Apple’s new Lightning connector, the replacement for the old 30-pin, and the way you’ll be charging and syncing all your iPads, Pods, and Phones from now on. According to Apple, the Lightning ...

Apple may be dumping the 30-pin dock connector in future iOS devices for a smaller component as the company looks to make more room inside iPhones, iPads, and iPods for larger batteries and other ...