If the thought of buying an iPhone 5 and then having to shell out a further £25 for ... Stuff has just had a chat with Apple about the steep price of that Lightning connector and it’s been revealed to ...

Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001.

MacBooks also use USB-C. But still, the iPhone comes with a Lightning to USB-A cable. So you can't even plug your iPhone into your MacBook without buying a separate cable. Somehow, Apple's most ...