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 ...

If you’re designing a universal port, you will be expected to provide power. This was a lesson learned in the times of LPT and COM ports, where factory-made peripherals and DIY boards alike had to ...

USB-A ports are painted just about every color in the rainbow, denoting the different generations and data transfer speeds ...

I threw away so many broken USB hubs before realizing the real problem ...

Greg Joswiak said that ‘obviously, we’ll have to comply’ with the EU’s new USB-C rules while criticizing them for e-waste implications and inconveniencing customers Greg Joswiak said that ‘obviously, ...

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 USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has released an update to USB4 Version 2.0 specification that could see 80Gbps data transfers over USB Type-C cables and connectors. The USB4 specification offers ...

iPhone users have been asking Apple to move the iPhone from Lightning to USB-C for years. But Apple has resisted. And every year, we get the same rumors claiming the next-gen device might be the first ...

Wondering why your computer's USB ports are color coded and which ones among them are faster? Here's a guide comparing blue ...