Case in point: the SooPii 100W four-foot USB-C cable, which is on sale for just $9.79 at Amazon. This deal is exclusive to Prime members, but it knocks $4.20 (nice) off this handy, black cable.

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You can also use this cable to connect iPhone 15 Pro to Mac.” On the other hand, the Amazon Basics USBC cable, priced at about $12, is less intricate.

Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C. Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with the rest of the tech industry by adopting a more widely used connection standard.

While another cable change — which would be the first since the iPhone 4 – would irritate some Apple customers, the prospect of having one cable to rule them all could end up in Apple’s favor.

The 12.9-inch iPad Pro already supports fast charging when you use the optional Apple USB-C to Lightning cable and plug it into one of the Apple 29W, 61W, or 87W USB-C Power Adapter.

Nomad’s Universal Charging Cable is made out of kevlar and can charge Apple, Google, and Amazon devices. It's on sale from just $40 online.

Right in the middle is a single D+/D- pair, that’s the data connection of your typical USB 2.0 cable and is mandatory for USB-C. This ensures that all cables will have at least some connectivity.