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Tag: Lightning cables

Those cheap charging cables aren’t worth it

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 4:00 pmWednesday, October 23, 201910 Comments

We’ve all been tempted by those too-cheap-to-believe $10 packs of charging cables..

Beware: Legit-looking iPhone Lightning cables that hack you will be mass produced and sold

Monday, September 30, 2019 5:25 pmMonday, September 30, 20195 Comments

Soon it may be easier to get your hands on a cable that looks just like a legitimate Apple lightning cable, but which actually lets you remotely take over a computer…

Beware: These legit-looking iPhone Lightning cables will hijack your computer

Sunday, August 11, 2019 12:25 pmMonday, September 30, 20193 Comments

It looks like an Apple lightning cable. It works like an Apple lightning cable. But it will give an attacker a way to remotely tap into your computer…

What happens when you replace one of your car’s tires with 200 Lightning cables?

Friday, July 19, 2019 4:22 pmSaturday, July 20, 201913 Comments

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you tried to use 200 Lightning cables as a tire for your car?

Don’t believe these iPhone Lightning cable myths

Friday, June 14, 2019 11:04 am6 Comments

Makers of third-party Lightning cables for iPhones keep pushing falsehoods to try to dupe people into buying their cables. Here are three myths you should ignore…

Apple might be making us switch cords soon

Monday, August 20, 2018 10:28 amMonday, August 20, 201813 Comments

It seems like just yesterday I got an iPhone 5…

One of the least expensive Lightning cables is also the fastest

Saturday, May 7, 2016 2:24 pmSaturday, May 7, 201612 Comments

One of the fastest Lightning cables is also the cheapest and Apple MFi Certified…

The fastest Lightning cable is also one of the least expensive

Friday, January 8, 2016 11:28 amFriday, January 8, 201618 Comments

The materials used in the Lightning cables can affect everything from long-term durability to charging speed…

The best Lightning cable is also one of the least expensive

Saturday, December 5, 2015 10:55 amSaturday, December 5, 201523 Comments

Most Lightning cables look the same, sometimes with varying colors, but what’s inside can vary widely…

Apple confirms: iPad Pro has USB 3.0-compatible Lightning port

Friday, November 13, 2015 11:31 pmFriday, November 13, 201514 Comments

Apple has confirmed that the new iPad Pro does support USB 3.0 transfer speeds over its Lightning port…

And the winner for Best Lightning Cable is…

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 4:17 pmTuesday, September 15, 201511 Comments

Even though most Lightning cables look the same, their insides can vary dramatically…

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