A reversible 8-pin plug and socket for Apple mobile devices (the plug inserts in either orientation). Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the ...

It seems all of them featured an 8-pin PCIe power connector located at ... You may like MSI has gone so heavy with 12V-2x6 power sockets in its latest high-end PSUs that many AMD and Intel ...

The Apple device contains the socket, and the cable or docking station has the plug. In 2012, the original 30-pin analog+digital interface was replaced with the 8-pin all-digital Lightning connector.

Side view of a typical BS1363 plug, showing the longer earth pin and insulated live and neutral pins. The BS1363 socket has three rectangular receptacles for pins. At the top is the earth ...

making it pin-less and stackable to accommodate numerous devices. Mi Plug uses wireless charging to transfer electricity between the wall socket and plug, while both are fully encased in plastic.