Two yet-to-be filled job listings posted in mid- to late-2011 hint at a a very specific future Apple innovation. And it's one that has been widely speculated upon: dock connectors. The jobs were ...

With the iPhone 5, Apple switched away from the long used 30-pin dock connector to a smaller Lightning dock connector. This means that users will need to switch accessories or purchase a Lightning to ...

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 ...

Will all current iPhone accessories soon be obsolete? Reports suggest Apple is cooking up a new dock connector for the next generation of iDevices, one incompatible with every speaker, power connector ...

With this week's iPhone 5 announcement, Apple confirmed many rumors about the new phone, both good and bad. The most disappointing confirmation of all, though, is the resized, redesigned, and still ...

Apple's 30-pin Dock connector has spawned generations of cables, docks, and accessories that all use the wide dongle we've all become familiar with. But is it something that has outlived its ...

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 ...

Apple could be considering abandoning the now-ubiquitous 30-pin dock connector, according to a report by iMore. Apple could be considering abandoning the now-ubiquitous 30-pin dock connector, ...

One of the long-rumored features of the next-generation iPhone is a revised, smaller dock connector. This has been discussed in the rumor mill since before the launch of the last iPhone, and the buzz ...

How can you improve on Apple’s nine-year-old 30-pin dock connector? You might start by reducing the size. Ever-shrinking gadgets need smaller connectors. You could also reduce complexity. A simpler ...

There has been a lot of speculation that Apple is getting ready to abandon the 30-pin connector that Apple has used on iPods, the iPhone and the iPad for nearly a decade. Reuters is throwing its ...

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 ...