How Do You Tell What Type Of USB Ports You Have?

To identify the specific USB ports and connectors on your devices, you can simply look at their shape and color, or check ...
XDA Developers on MSN

USB-C still isn't as universal as it should be

The U in USB stands for "universal", but the latest version of the port hasn't lived up to that promise. Progress is ...
MUO on MSN

The tiny USB gadget that every Android user should have (even if you don't use flash drives)

Micro USB OTG: These were commonly used with older Android smartphones that came with Micro USB ports. This port could let ...
Android Authority

Understanding different types of USB cables

USB (Universal Serial Bus) cables are everywhere, with the type-C gaining . If you’ve ever needed to fast charge anything, from smartphones to tablets, to cameras and even newer laptops, you’ve likely ...
Geeky Gadgets

What’s the difference between USB-C and Thunderbolt

Explore the key distinctions between USB-C and Thunderbolt, two popular types of cables and connectors, in this comprehensive guide. USB-C (Universal Serial Bus Type-C) and Thunderbolt symbolize two ...
Hackaday

All About USB-C: Cable Types

USB-C cables and connectors: these are controversial topics, and rightfully so – I don’t want to pull any punches. I will also show you that things don’t have to be that bad for you, as long as you’re ...

USB Type-C port does much more than charge your phone, and most users do not realise it

Most people plug a cable into their phone’s Type-C port without giving it much thought. It charges the battery, they unplug ...
Cult of Mac

Simplify your storage with this tiny Samsung USB-C flash drive [Review]

The Samsung USB Type-C Flash Drive adds up to 256GB of additional storage to Mac desktops and notebooks as well as most types of iPad. It can be easily switched among all of these, and other computers ...
EDN

USB Type-C PD 3.0 Specification, Charging and Design

The USB Type-C connector and power delivery (PD) specification has brought radical changes to the mobile device industry, and USB Type-C PD 3.0 could optimize battery charging for portable devices.
Hackaday

Extracting Power From USB Type C

For the last decade or so, we’ve been powering and charging our portable devices with USB. It’s a system that works; you charge batteries with DC, and you don’t want to have a wall wart for every ...
Techno-Science.net

[Review] Sandisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe USB Type C: Multi-Device Cut, Copy, Paste Convenience!

There was a time when expandable storage meant investing in a microSD card if you were using a tablet or a phone, or a portable HDD or a flash drive if you were using a notebook. They were two ...
gearpatrol

USB-C vs Thunderbolt: What’s the Difference?

If you’ve bought a new gadget in the last few years, chances are it has a USB-C (also referred to as a USB Type-C) charging port. All the latest MacBooks, Chromebooks and Windows laptops have at least ...