Plugging in a laptop or phone with USB-C is a no-brainer, but there are loads of other unexpected devices you can also use ...

A USB power strip is the small, simple tech accessory can make a big difference in the neatness of your space. By Brandt Ranj Published May 20, 2023 9:00 AM EDT We may earn revenue from the products ...

How many watts can a USB port actually output? The answer depends on your cable and protocol. Here is the ultimate guide to ...

USB-C eliminates proprietary barrel plug chargers that we’ve been using for laptops and myriads of other devices. It fights proprietary phone charger standards by explicitly making them non-compliant, ...

USB-C has made it easier to plug things in and connect them. Charging, though? Charging is still complicated. You get a different amount of power based on the device, the port, the battery level, and ...

Portable consumer products increasingly rely on the USB port as a dc power port. The ubiquitous port obviates the need for designers to use that annoying external-power-supply “wall wart” to charge a ...

As new USB standards catch on, choices for cables' data rates and power levels will be less confusing, the USB industry group predicts. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

I just got a Lenovo V14 G3 laptop. It's quite nice, though not top-end. I hate soldered memory but this at least has one SO-DIMM slot, and more importantly, a power button that isn't embedded in the ...

You can easily find laptops and desktop PCs packing USB-C port certified for Thunderbolt 4 or USB 4. But now the next generation of the standard is picking up speed ...