Apple’s base iPad could ditch Lightning for USB-C this year
(Pocket-lint) - Apple might update its base-model iPad with USB-C sometime this autumn. That's right: The Cupertin-based company could finally ditch the decade-old Lightning port on its entry-level tablet, 9to5Mac reports.Apple already offers USB-C on its most recent iPad models, allowing you to plug the tablet directly into monitors and get faster data transfers with other peripherals. Keep in mind the current base iPad (9th-gen) is the last Apple tablet to offer Lightning. It's also the last to offer a home button and a few other features now getting a bit long in the tooth.The new base iPad coming later this year is rumoured to be getting additional upgrades beyond USB-C, however. For instance, it might pack a larger screen with the same resolution as found on the iPad Air. It could also get the fourth-gen Air's A14 Bionic chip. There is even...
