Apple ships out first USB-C replacement cables to affected MacBook owners Less than a week after Apple activated a quality program to replace defective USB-C charging cables, owners of potentially affected units on Tuesday are taking receipt of redesigned model. 糖心Vlog Staff 9 years ago
iPad Pro could use much faster 29W charging, if Apple allows USB 3 Lightning cables The USB 3 capable Lightning port on Apple's iPad Pro could use an incoming charge of up to 29 watts, matching the abilities of Apple's 12-inch MacBook. But without any USB 3 Lightning cables yet available on the market, this power remains untapped for now. Neil Hughes 9 years ago
PSA: If you don't want to fry your new MacBook, pay attention to the quality of your USB cables Apple's decision to include a single, all-new USB-C port on the reinvented MacBook has sent buyers of the ultraportable scrambling for adapters and conversion cables to connect legacy devices 鈥� but be mindful of what you plug in. Sam Oliver 9 years ago
Lightning strikes: Apple TV, Apple Pencil double down on proprietary port The announcement of the new reversible USB-C port, and its subsequent embrace by Apple in the 12-inch MacBook, led to speculation that the Lightning connector could be on the way out. But the company signaled otherwise this week, when it made Lightning a key component of the new Apple Pencil, as well as the Apple TV's Siri Remote. Neil Hughes 9 years ago
Suppliers expect widespread adoption of USB Type-C in laptops, smartphones thanks to Apple Taiwan-based integrated circuit manufacturers are said to be betting big on the new reversible USB Type-C connector, thanks in part to Apple's early embrace of the port in its forward thinking 12-inch MacBook with Retina display. Neil Hughes 9 years ago
Thunderbolt 3 spec announced with support for USB-C connector, transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps The next generation of the high-speed Thunderbolt specification was announced on Tuesday, ditching the legacy Mini DisplayPort connector for the new smaller, reversible USB-C standard, and offering transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps with high-end cables. Neil Hughes 10 years ago
