USB-C isn’t universal. The tiny symbols tell the truth—if you know them.

That identical-looking port might be your laptop’s biggest bottleneck.

We’ve now had at least five years of USB-C ports in our devices. It’s a standard that many manufacturers and hackers can get behind. Initially, there was plenty of confusion about what we’d actually ...

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-C the ...

As many people have pointed out, what matters with USB-C isn’t just the standard, it’s the implementations. After all, it’s the implementations that we actually have to deal with, and it’s where most ...

Apple announced on Sept. 12, 2023, that it plans to adopt the USB-C connector for all four new iPhone 15 models, helping USB-C become the connector of choice of the electronics industry, nine years ...

Oliver Haslam has been writing about phones, computers, games, and anything else that takes a battery or plugs in for more than he'd like to admit. With a focus on mobile and laptops, Oliver is never ...

Diodes’ AP53781 and AP53782 are USB Type-C Power Delivery 3.1 dual-role power (DRP) controllers for battery-powered systems.

Some of the earliest adopters of USB-C technology in the smartphone industry include OnePlus and LeTV, with other manufacturers like Samsung and Motorola following suit. Despite popularizing the trend ...

With USB-C finally more or less standard across phones, tablets and laptops, and fewer and fewer manufacturers including chargers in the box with their products, you’ve probably found yourself in need ...

The European Union instituted legislation mandating that electronic devices like smartphones use a "common port," which the EU established was the USB-C port. Apple had until the end of 2024 to ...