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USB-C cables get no respect. Most people shop for the lowest-priced cable and call it a day under the assumption that they are all the same. They’re not though, and here’s how I weed out the good ...

You already know that the USB-C connection standard is difficult to sort out. As I wrote in “Explaining Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, and Everything In Between” (3 November 2016), USB-C is a hardware standard ...

When Apple announced the MacBook in March, the new USB Type C (USB-C for short) port caused head shaking and chin scratching. Though the standard had been released in September and shown off at the ...

In the electronics industry, USB Type-C is in the mind of every system designer. This interface consolidates data, power and video into a single connector interface. It is also bringing a real ...

Apple has decisively transitioned its new MacBook Pros to use the slim, unidirectional new USB-C port first introduced on the Retina MacBook a year and a half ago. Its latest MacBook Pro machines not ...

Every time the USB Implementers Forum posted a new set of logos describing ever more USB speeds, electrical power possibilities, and display parameters, it resulted in an outpouring of confusion, ...

The latest USB 3.1 specification is pretty fast, but it could be even faster. How about twice as fast? That's what the USB-IF is promising for its newly announced USB ...

Apple finally switched to the USB-C port with the iPhone 15 series at its Wonderlust event. While having a ubiquitous port for all phones (and most other gadgets) is a good thing, there is a dire need ...

USB ports come in a range of different colors, including purple, which could indicate the USB 3.1 standard or a proprietary ...

The motherboard I bought back in 2015 has USB 3.1, yet I still don't have a single device that would use it. I don't t know if this is just me, or the adoption is somehow much slower than expected.