USB-C isn’t universal. The tiny symbols tell the truth—if you know them.

There’s a lot going on in the new iPhone 15, but the switch to USB-C is arguably the hardest shift to ignore. In addition to simplifying the amount of cables you have to keep track of (RIP Lightning), ...

Earlier this year, the European Union (EU) passed a law mandating a common charging standard for small consumer electronics goods like smartphones and tablets. The organization chose USB-C as their ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Have a USB device near you? Look closely at the port -- do you see a color? It turns out that it actually means something. There's a standardized ...

Microsoft is now testing support for faster USB transfers with USB4 Version 2.0 specifications in some Windows 11 Insider builds. The feature will unlock the transfer content at up to 80 Gbps over USB ...

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 ...

All iPhone 15 models this year are expected to adopt USB-C ports for the first time, and while USB-C has several advantages over Lightning, another rumor today suggests that Apple's standard iPhone 15 ...

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics ...

Even if your laptop is lacking ports, these accessories will keep all your gear connected Written By Written by Staff senior editor, Buy Side Nick Guy is a staff senior editor for Buy Side. He's been ...

USB4 external SSDs deliver 3,000–3,800 MB/s real-world speeds, doubling USB 3.2 performance for 4K editing, backups, and ...

Apple’s vanilla iPhone 17 and iPhone Air models still offer USB 2.0 data transfer speeds. Apple has limited the higher USB 3.0 transfer speeds on the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max variants. The iPhone ...