Click here for more. In a recent report, MacRumors pointed out that one of Apple's long-standing iPhone accessories, the Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, may soon be discontinued.

Of course, Apple didn't leave wired headphones user totally in the dust. The company also released its standard wired earbuds with a Lightning connector at the bottom, rather than a 3.5mm jack.

Lightning is one end of the cable ... iPhone 7 when Apple eliminated the 3.5mm earphones jack, a standard since the 1950s (see mini-phone connector). THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.