Why it makes sense for Apple to ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack for the all-in-one Lightning connector in iPhone 7

Apple has never shied away from waving goodbye to aging standards and technologies, having helped kill off the floppy disk, FireWire, and more recently the optical drive. Next on its hit list is the 3.5mm headphone jack, which will be dropped from the iPhone 7, according to a recent rumor.
Here’s why it makes perfect sense for Apple to take this step.
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