Use the 3m lightning to usb cable to charge your iphone 5 ipod touch 5th generation ipad with retina display 4th generation or ipad mini at the fastest possible speed the smaller more durable lightning connector is also reversible which makes plugging it in easier than ever plug it into your laptop to charge and sync or use your own wallcar charger with usb port to charge from anywhere great as a replacement cable or if you simply need an extra