It's a Lightning ... But Apple has been reluctant to adopt USB-C on all of its devices. Now, you may be thinking, why do I need fast data-transfer speeds? It's just my iPhone-charging cable.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. You probably had to buy a new iPhone Lightning cable from Apple sometime in your life ...

When Apple refreshed its online store with a new USB-C to Lightning cable with support for fast charging through a 29W power adapter on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro last week, the addition immediately ...