When Apple announces new products, we love to analyze and dissect all the new stuff, and there was plenty to talk about with this round of releases. But Apple didn’t just add new features to its latest products this time—it also took away some stuff that has been there for a while. Here are four features it took away from the 10th-generation iPad and Apple TV 4K that may start disappearing from other products as well.
Lightning
We all know that Apple’s proprietary Lightning port isn’t long for this world, and Apple isn’t wasting any time getting rid of it. The Lightning port was removed from both the 10-generation iPad and the Siri remote and replaced with USB-C, leaving iPhones, AirPods, and a few Mac accessories as the last remaining devices to feature Lightning.
But there’s one quirk with this round of releases. The new iPad has a USB-C port for charging, so you’ll need an adapter to charge the Apple Pencil, which still has Lightning. So the road to USB-C is still a little bumpy.
Read more at MacWorld.com