Apple's Lightning cable works great, right up until it doesn't. Lightning cables are the most boring part of your iPhone or iPad kit, but one of the most essential. After all, without one your iPhone ...

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer’s guide to the best technology. After measuring the charging speed of nearly 50 Lightning cables (a proprietary cable made for use with ...

Everyone knows that the Lightning cable that comes with a new iPhone is not very high quality. The white gets dirty really quickly and the material (TPE) tears with too much bending and coiling and ...

When it comes to your precious Apple devices, you don’t want to just power them up with random cables. If you’re tired of unreliable connections, consider this MFi-certified Lightning cable two-pack, ...

Nomad’s Lightning cable is thicker and heavier than other cables we tested, but it’s also designed to withstand heavier use. The cable features a Kevlar core cloaked in a fire-resistant PVC jacket and ...

The Anker PowerLine+ is basically everything you want in a Lightning cable. This premium, nylon-wrapped cable is super durable, comes in a variety of colors and lengths, and it won’t leave you broke.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Apple's switch to USB-C marks the end of an era — and the beginning of a clutter crisis for anyone with a drawer full of Lightning cables.

Apple’s iPhone smartphones and iPad tablets are phenomenal—almost indispensable—devices. Apple’s products have an Achilles heel, though, and that weakness may cost you a bundle: the Lightning cable.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. Jackery's Jewel Lightning CableMy desk at home has a lightning cable ...

I remember being envious of my friends with iPhones. Before the Lightning cable’s debut in 2012, I’d never experienced such a feeling. Apple’s 30-pin connector was proprietary and a little finicky. In ...