Plugging in a laptop or phone with USB-C is a no-brainer, but there are loads of other unexpected devices you can also use ...

Universal connectors are convenient in theory. Without visual differences, it's hard to tell which USB-C cables support each ...

Unlike Texas Instruments, whose graphing calculators have famously not made technological improvements in decades despite ...

At first glance, USB-C looks as if it's going to simplify things: one port that you can plug anything into, because USB-C can support anything from normal USB power and data connections to MHL, ...

USB-C follows the USB micro-B pattern, with the spring contacts and cable retention mechanism in the cable side, but with significant improvements over micro-B (e.g. micro-B's awful retention ...

Without clear labels, you can rely on colors, but remember that those aren't mandated by USB-IF, so they're not a guarantee.

We’ve been poring over Apple’s change to the 8.4mm by 2.6mm USB Type C standard since we got tipped the design of the new MacBook late last year. It is a big change for Apple and puts the future of ...

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