Apple releases shorter lightning cable, new earphones

Apple Inc. released this week a shorter Lightning to USB cable, and has tweaked its in-ear headphones, an enthusiast site reported.

 

The release of the new items came after Apple introduced a shorter Thunderbolt cable last month, according to a report on MacRumors.com.

 

MacRumors.com said the new cable is half the length of the standard Lightning to USB cable.

 

It provides an option for users looking for less cable clutter in more confined spaces, it added.

 

However, MacRumors.com noted there was no price difference between the two cable lengths, with both cables priced at $19.

 

Meanwhile, Apple made a minor adjustment to its in-ear headphones with Remote and Mic.

 

“The only visible difference on the $79 earphones compared to their predecessor is a more rounded design for the remote, in line with the remote seen on the company’s EarPods launched late last year,” it said. — TJD, GMA News