https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/7/18168442/belkin-third-party-usb-c-lightning-cable-wemo-light-switch-price-ces-2019

It’s been a long time coming, but at CES 2019, Belkin has announced the first Apple-approved USB-C to Lightning cables as part of its new BoostCharge lineup. (There are also USB-A to Lightning and USB-A to USB-C options, but those are decidedly less exciting.)

This is a big deal (to me, at least) since USB-C to Lightning cables are the only way to take advantage of fast charging on recent iPhone models, and until today, Apple hasn’t let anyone else build one. (Due to how the MFi program works, if you want to have a Lightning plug on your product, you have to pay Apple’s licensing fees and follow Apple’s rules.)