This Beats cable is the official Apple solution for using CarPlay with USB-C iPhones

When Apple moved the iPhone to USB-C with the iPhone 15, it left behind more than just the Lightning port. While each new iPhone comes with a USB-C charging cable, many cars still use USB-A ports to enable wired CarPlay. That’s created an annoying gap for drivers: no first-party cable to connect a USB-C iPhone to a USB-A car. Apple’s workaround? A $29 USB-C to Lightning adapter—not exactly what CarPlay users were hoping for. More recently, Beats has stepped in with the cable Apple never made. And since Beats is an Apple brand, this USB-A to USB-C cable is effectively the official solution for using CarPlay with USB-C iPhones. Apple bought Beats in 2014, acquiring both the headphone business and Beats Music, the streaming service that became the foundation for Apple Music. A decade later, Apple started using the Beats brand for more than just audio gear, beginning with Beats-branded iPhone cases. A few months after that, Apple launched the first Beats-branded line of USB cables—inclu ... Read full article.