If your desk setup looks like a small electronics store and you have money to burn, this is the charger to rule them all.

For example, a USB 3.1 port with a USB-A connector will offer faster data transfer rates than a USB 2.0 port with a USB-C connector. What is USB-C. Now, let’s dive into USB-C, the new kid on the ...

With iPhones and many other devices now featuring USB-C, it's clear that the interface is here to stay. Here's why that's a good thing—even if not every USB-C port is created equal.

The main reason why you should avoid buying a laptop that only uses a single USB-C PD port (like the infamous 2015 Apple ...

USB-C is so hot right now. Even though it’s been in laptops, tablets, phones and even video game controllers for nearly a decade, the port is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as Apple made USB ...

In terms of data, USB-C fully supports all of the usual USB specifications up to USB 3.2. That includes USB 3.1, which is also the latest specification for the older USB-A port.

A USB-C plug is slender, about the same size as a micro-USB (8.4mm by 2.6mm), but it's reversible. Like Apple's Lightning connector, upside down and right-side up are one and the same.

It’s funny how a simple $20 accessory can make your day-to-day life so much easier, especially if you’re on a laptop with ...

We’ve seen the first example circuit in the first article – a device-side (“upstream-facing”) USB-C port that supports USB 2.0 and 5 V of power. You must have the 5.1 K resistors, ...

If you build a device that gets power from a USB-C port and you aim to get full 3 A at 5 V, remember that not all USB-C ports will provide you with that. You can, however, check for 3 A ...

USB-C on the iPad -- and on iPhones, too, if we're lucky-- will help make your life better, too. The Smartest Stuff : Innovators are thinking up new ways to make you -- and the world around you ...