We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The introduction of USB Type-C in 2014 was a welcome change for consumer technology. Users had grown frustrated with the confusing mess of ...

Whether you’re using it for data transfer or charging a phone, tablet or laptop, a USB-C cable is a pretty crucial accessory. We’ve spent the last few weeks testing an assortment of USB-C cables, and ...

Apple finally switched to the USB-C port with the iPhone 15 series at its Wonderlust event. While having a ubiquitous port for all phones (and most other gadgets) is a good thing, there is a dire need ...

USB-C cables get no respect. Most people shop for the lowest-priced cable and call it a day under the assumption that they are all the same. They’re not though, and here’s how I weed out the good ...

The USB-C standard has been long touted as a “one port to rule ‘em all” solution. Sure, it’s universal in the sense of the shape of the port. But the capabilities of a USB-C port and cable can vary ...

USB-C is the modern connection standard shared by most new devices today. It comes in several different formats—USB-C, USB4 and Thunderbolt—but they all have the same reversible connector at the end ...

USB-C is the latest and greatest version of the USB port and receptacle. But have you ever stopped to consider what it means?

When Apple abandoned the Lightning connector in favour of USB-C a couple of years ago, many people cheered, not least in the ...

Shopping for a USB-C cable at a store as wide and deep as Amazon can drive anyone nuts. Besides USB-C cables of every color and braid, hundreds, if not thousands of vendors vie for your attention by ...

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Every time the USB Implementers Forum posted a new set of logos describing ever more USB speeds, electrical power possibilities, and display parameters, it resulted in an outpouring of confusion, ...

A B.Tech (Computer Science) engineer turned writer, Varun has over 7 years of experience in tech journalism. He started his journey by writing for various publications like Beebom and Mr. Phone, ...