The 3.5mm vs Type-C debate To start, let’s go into a little bit of background about the old 3.5mm jack socket and the new proposals being put forward by USB Type-C. The major difference is that ...

In a sense, even the cheap, $10 dongle that converts your phone's USB-C port into a 3.5mm jack is an audio interface. However ...

Now, thanks to the implementation of USB-C ports and the proliferation of the best Bluetooth headphones and wireless earbuds, the 3.5mm jack is pretty much extinct. But a handy little dongle like ...

Here’s how it works. With most smartphones ditching the 3.5mm jack (though the best hi-res audio players still keep it for superior sound), many users opt for USB-C wired earbuds, while others ...

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it seems that Apple almost went with a portless design for the iPhone 17 Air.