The Apple device contains the socket, and the cable or docking station has the plug. In 2012, the original 30-pin analog+digital interface was replaced with the 8-pin all-digital Lightning connector.

A cradle with a vertical plug (Apple 8-pin Lightning or Apple 30-pin) onto which an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is docked to play music and/or to charge the unit. The dock is built into self ...

Apple says being forced to abandon the Lightning connector used on its iPhones would create an "unprecedented amount of electronic waste". While the latest Android phones have a USB-C port ...

The Wavlink Thunderbolt 4 Triple Display Docking Station is a full docking station ... That limitation is down to Apple rather than Wavlink. Windows TB4 laptops support three Extended Mode 4K ...

Apple could be forced to abandon its Lightning connector cable if European lawmakers get their way. The cable is used to charge and sync many Apple devices, such as the iPhone. But members of the ...

It's Lightning's last stand: The new M4 iMacs Apple revealed today come with a choice of keyboards, mice, and trackpads that charge via the USB-C standard instead of Apple’s proprietary ...