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

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Most households have several devices that run on AA or AAA batteries. This includes everything from TV remotes and alarm clocks to flashlights ...

The long and short of it is that Apple most likely made the decision to comply with a law imposed by the EU mandating that a multitude of devices have a common charger, which included smartphones.

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 ...

The EU legislated that most electronic devices would be required to use USB Type-C by law from 2024 onwards. The idea being ...

A USB-C connection can charge devices up to 20 times faster than basic USB, depending on the USB protocol built into the ...

Some of the USB Type-C ports on modern computers will let you charge your PC with up to a 240W power supply, transfer data at speeds as high as 80 Gbps, or connect multiple 4K displays. Others… do not ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. The latest USB Power Delivery (PD) specification, Extended Power Range (EPR) USB PD 3.1, increases the capacity of a USB Type-C cable to 240 W (48 V at ...

Apple’s latest iPhones all have USB Type-C ports, making it easy to use third-party chargers and cables with the company’s smartphones. But that’s a relatively recent development – Apple’s first ...