How many new gadgets did you get this past holiday season? I bet most of them didn’t even come with charger blocks (also ...

A USB power strip is the small, simple tech accessory can make a big difference in the neatness of your space. By Brandt Ranj Published May 20, 2023 9:00 AM EDT We may earn revenue from the products ...

USB ports have quietly turned into the default power outlet for phones, laptops, headphones, and even monitors, but the ...

Fast charging tech is something we all need for our phones because who has the time to sit around while waiting to hit 100% again? With a fast charging power adapter, you can cut down your wait time ...

USB-C eliminates proprietary barrel plug chargers that we’ve been using for laptops and myriads of other devices. It fights proprietary phone charger standards by explicitly making them non-compliant, ...

USB-C has made it easier to plug things in and connect them. Charging, though? Charging is still complicated. You get a different amount of power based on the device, the port, the battery level, and ...

USB ports are everywhere, even in your Xbox. It's only natural to assume that any USB port can handle any USB device. It feels like a logical leap, a quick and easy solution to any minor charge needed ...

As new USB standards catch on, choices for cables' data rates and power levels will be less confusing, the USB industry group predicts. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

If you’ve been following along our USB-C saga, you know that the CC wire in the USB-C cables is used for communications and polarity detection. However, what’s not as widely known is that there are ...

You can easily find laptops and desktop PCs packing USB-C port certified for Thunderbolt 4 or USB 4. But now the next generation of the standard is picking up speed ...

While we're all collectively on our way to a wireless future, there are plenty of ways cables are still important in our modern world, especially if we don't have internet access or want a stable ...