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September 14, 2023

What is USB-C, the charging socket that replaced Apple's Lightning cable?

  • Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry.
    • By KELVIN CHAN
    AP Business Writer

    LONDON — Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C.

    Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry by adopting a more widely used connection standard. A big part of the reason is a European Union common charging rule that's coming soon for the 27-nation bloc.


     
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