Chances are you’ve faced this problem yourself. Everyone has a box of old wall warts somewhere, exhibiting a wide range of barrel connector sizes. If you can’t take the easy route of cutting ...

A reversible 8-pin plug and socket for Apple mobile devices (the ... Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001. The 30-pin cables and docks were adapted or updated.

which superseded Apple's own 30-pin and Lightning connectors as well as the 3.5mm headphones jack. The Apple device contains the socket, and the cable or docking station has the plug. In 2012 ...