As for me, I hope I never have to plug in another headphone cable ... take bets that very few people will miss the era of the 3.5mm audio jack once it’s over. It’s a global episode of the ...

Also called a 3.5mm or 1/8" connector, it is a plug and socket widely used for analog audio signals in portable devices. For example, the headphone jack on iPods, tablets and portable DVD players ...

They are also used for digital audio (see S/PDIF) and analog video (see composite video). For decades, both RCA and the smaller mini-phone 3.5mm connectors have been the most widely used plugs and ...