USB-C charging requires protocol negotiation, which some inexpensive devices omit. Devices failing to charge often lack the necessary internal hardware for the charging handshake. Use a USB-A to USB-C ...

Apple's iPhone 15 transition to USB-C is good in the long run, but is bound to create consumer confusion in the larger population, thanks mostly to the continued evolution of USB-C connectivity itself ...

USB Type-C is the most flexible connection for notebooks and smartphones. The most important of its many capabilities is as a charging socket for battery-powered devices. USB-C should finally make ...

My MacBook Air M1 comes with 256GB of memory. Because of this, I bought two external SanDisk drives, 128GB and 256GB, with Type-C support, to expand my storage. While I can opt for a dedicated hard ...

One amazing thing about USB-C is its high-speed capabilities. The pinout gives you four high-speed differential pairs and a few more lower-speed pairs, which let you pump giant amounts of data through ...

The move from Lightning cables to USB-C on the iPhone 15 has stirred up quite a few questions about the so-called "universal connector." Originally released in 2014, USB-C has quickly become a beloved ...