If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The most obvious and instant feature of a headphone jack ...

We hate to break it to you guys, but the 3.5mm headphone jack is going away. Apple and Lenovo (Motorola) were just the first smartphone makers to get there, but pretty soon every other company is ...

The iPhone 7 is here, and gone is the headphone jack. While Apple is bundling each new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus with Lightning-based EarPods and a Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, the company ...

It's always fascinating to interact with older technology and then wonder why it was designed a certain way. For instance, why did some classic Toyota trucks have only one headlight? Why do Jeeps have ...

To hook your standard wired headphones up to your iPhone, you’ll need a 3.5-millimeter to Lightning adapter. Whether you have a set of lightweight earbuds or a padded pair of over-ear headphones, the ...

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It's time for the bring-your-own-headset change-over in the Xbox One Wireless Controller environment. Xbox Live's Major Nelson let it be known this week that they'd be bringing this simple adapter ...